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Police investigating staff death at W Retreat and Spa property

14 Apr 2012, 3:45 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Police have confirmed investigations are continuing into the death of a male member of staff at the W Retreat and Spa Maldives resort this morning – with preliminary findings suggesting the man passed away of natural causes.
Police Spokesperson Hassan Haneef confirmed that police were notified by the resort this morning that a 55 year-old Indian national who worked as a chef at the North Ari Atoll property had been found dead.
”His body was found dead inside his room at about 3:45am,” Haneef said. ”The body was then taken to South Ari Atoll Mahibadhoo Hospital.”
Haneef added that according to the doctor on duty at the hospital, the chef appeared to have died of natural causes.  Haneef stressed that police were still investigating the case before confirming the cause of death.

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