Kochi Youth ends life in hospital X-ray room minutes after wife's death
Doctor Suicide
Kochi: In an unfortunate incident, a youth was found dead inside the X-ray room of a private hospital on Saturday, minutes after doctors declared his wife dead.
A 29-year-old man was found hanging inside the X-ray room of a private hospital here after his wife, who attempted suicide was declared dead, police said on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Binanipuram resident, Emmanuel who was found hanging inside the X-ray room of the private hospital in the wee hours of Sunday, police said today.
According to a PTI report, his wife, 21-year-old Mariya was found hanging at their residence on Saturday night and was taken to the private hospital.
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"It appears that the couple had a fight at home. It was also learnt that he had some quarrel with some neighbour. As per the preliminary probe, it seems like she attempted suicide due to frustration," a senior police official said.
She was rushed to a private hospital where she was placed on ventilator support but unfortunately did not survive.
"However, when doctors declared her dead, he hanged himself inside the X-ray room of the hospital," police said.
The hospital staff who went to the room early Sunday morning found him hanging, police added, news agency PTI reported.
All angles are being probed, police said.
The couple have a one-year-old child and a 28-day-old baby, both are currently with their relatives.
