The body of an elderly man was found on top of an outdoor aircon unit at Taipei City United Hospital’s Zhongxiao branch on Tuesday (6 May).
According to UDN, security guards at the hospital smelled a foul odour at around 9am and followed it, which led to the body’s discovery.
The body was starting to decompose, and it was estimated that the man had been dead for one to two days.
Police confirmed that the deceased was a 68-year-old man surnamed Zhuang who lived in New Taipei City.
He was neither a patient nor an employee at the hospital.
At the scene, they found a short letter addressed to the man’s children, which said “please do not give first aid” and detailed how they should deal with the aftermath of his death.
Because of this, police ruled out the possibility of homicide.
Source: UDN
There were dents on the outdoor unit, so authorities are speculating that Mr Zhuang fell from a high-rise building.
However, there was no recording of the incident as there are no surveillance cameras in the area, ETtoday reported.
Authorities are currently reviewing surveillance footage of the hospital’s entrances and exits, as well as the surrounding areas.
They have also contacted the deceased’s family and are interviewing hospital staff to clarify the events before his death and whether he fell from the hospital building.
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