The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) is investigating the mysterious death of a Chinese national at Golden hotel in Nakawa Division, Kampala city.
Ji-Feng was reportedly found on the ground groaning in pain at the weekend by Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldiers. He was reportedly been booked into a room on the third floor by his friends. It is now not clear whether Ji-Feng committed suicide or he just accidentally fell.
“It is difficult to tell whether he was pushed, whether it was an accident or whether he committed suicide,” said a source. “We have noticed through CCTVs that he entered the hotel in the company of his colleagues who left and took different ways.”
Luke Owoyesigyire, Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson, confirmed Ji-Feng’s death, adding that he did not die at the scene but breathed his last at International Hospital Kampala (IHK) where he had been rushed for treatment.
According to Owoyesigyire, Ji-Feng was seen by the UPDF soldiers who were guarding the hotel after they heard someone on the ground crying in excruciating pain. Owoyesigyire said it difficult to conclude what exactly happened.
“We have been told that the deceased went for leisure with colleagues but he got too drunk,” Oweyesigyire said. “His colleagues decided to book for him a room to rest. It is not clear whether he jumped out of his room by accident or it was a suicide act.”
Facts so far gathered by police show that Ji-Feng was driven with his colleagues for a drink up by their company driver who left them there and drove back. The deceased and his colleagues are employees of Zedking Company.
Police are now reviewing all the CCTV footage to establish the final moments of Ji-Feng, Also, his colleagues are going to be probed separately. Incidents of people jumping to death from storied buildings have characterised the better part of June.
Source: The Observer
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