It was a chaotic scene on Thursday morning after a young man, simply identified as Charles, d!ed under suspicious circumstances at a hotel in Eagle Island Estate, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Punch Metro gathered that family members and friends of the deceased stormed the hotel after learning of his de.ath and demanded an explanation from the management.
The incident disrupted activities at the hotel as the family expressed dissatisfaction with the explanation that Charles fell from the balcony of a two-storey building at the rear of the facility.
The family, however, insisted on seeing the hotel’s CCTV footage to ascertain what happened to the deceased.
As the situation escalated, operatives of the Azikiwe Police Division, Port Harcourt, reportedly raced to the hotel following a distress call and intervened to calm the situation.
The elder brother of the deceased, identified as Obomate, told newsmen that the family was informed of Charles’ de.ath around 5am on Thursday.
Obomate said the family remained determined to obtain the CCTV footage despite the intervention of the police.
He said, “I was at home around 5am when they called me. My younger sister said someone had taken pictures and sent them to her, informing her that my younger brother had died.
“We were told that he fell from the balcony of a two-storey building at the back of the hotel.
“We visited the hotel, but we did not see any trace indicating that he fell from the balcony.
Obomate called for justice and a thorough investigation into the incident, saying, “My brother cannot die like that. That’s why we want a thorough investigation to know what really happened.”
Meanwhile, the police have shut down the hotel and ordered everyone, including guests, to vacate the premises temporarily.
The deceased’s remains have since been removed and deposited at an undisclosed mortuary by the police.
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