On October 19, Binh Tan Ward Police and Ho Chi Minh City Police are urgently investigating the cause of a middle-aged man's death in a rented room in alley 399 Binh Thanh.
According to initial information, on October 18, residents living in a boarding house in alley 399 Binh Thanh, Binh Tan ward (HCMC) smelled a strange stench and proceeded to check.
The stench was determined to have come from the rented room of a middle-aged man living alone. The incident was quickly reported to the landlord and the authorities.
When the authorities arrived at the scene and conducted an inspection, they discovered that the man renting a room here had died. The police then blocked off and examined the scene to investigate the cause of the incident.
According to the people around, this man came to rent a room and lived alone here for a few months. This person works as a technology motorbike taxi driver. People in the boarding house said they had not seen this man leave the room for many days before the incident was discovered.
The specific identity of the deceased man has not been released by the police. After completing the forensic procedures according to regulations, the victim's body was handed over to his family and relatives for funeral arrangements.
The case of the man's death discovered in a rented room is being further investigated by the police.