Finnish resident found dead in his home

Police surmise accident, but aren’t ruling out foul play

Boonlua Chatree

Banglamung police rushed to the home of Hannu Makela, 62, of Finland following a phone call from his wife when she found him dead in the living room.

Police arrived on the scene to find the man lying on the floor with his eyes still open. At the back of his head was a two-inch cut which may have been caused from a fall or a blow to the head.

Police questioned the man’s wife, Parnthong Permpanya, 54, who told police that she had lived with Makela for 18 months but they were not legally married. Parnthong added that Hannu had been drinking at home the night before.

She told officers that she went to bed in the early hours of the morning and at around 6 a.m. she went out to get him to sleep in the bed but found he had passed away. The woman also said that Hannu had suffered bouts of dizziness for over a year and sought treatment from a local hospital.

Police and a doctor from Banglamung Hospital examined the body and the surrounding room. Police discovered no signs of a struggle except for the cut on the back of the man’s head. The body was sent to the police forensic institute in Bangkok for an autopsy report.

Investigating officers suspect that the man fell after suffering from a dizzy spell and hit his head on the floor. Due to the nature of the wound police have not ruled out a blow to head and are awaiting the coroner’s report before continuing their investigation.

obviously suicide, poor guy didn't have a high rise to jump from.