Charles Carlson, a 57-year-old American, has been found hanged with a rope in a hotel room in Lekki, Lagos State, police say.
The American had checked into Ellyx Vile Hotel on African Line, Lekki Phase 1, on Monday, September 5, 2016 before the incident happened, Punch reports.
Carlson, reportedly, committed suicide when it was time for breakfast on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, and he failed to show up or pick his calls, which prompted a forceful opening of his room and he was found hanged with a rope.
The incident was thereafter reported at the Maroko Police Division.
The Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, who confirmed the incident and said the commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, had directed operatives to unravel the mysteries around his death.
“The matter was reported to the police by the manager of the hotel, identified as Vincent Owunke. The guest, Carlson, an American, it was observed did not pick calls to the intercom in his room and he did not come out for breakfast,” she said.
“The police are investigating a case of sudden and unnatural death. The American was found motionless and had hanged himself with a rope close to the door. The CP, Owoseni, has directed the case to be transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, for further investigation.”
