A BRITISH broadcast engineer working on Indian Premier League coverage has been found dead in a luxury Mumbai hotel.
The 74-year-old, who had been working with the Board of Control for in , was discovered unresponsive in his room at the Trident Hotel.
A British broadcast engineer was found dead in a Mumbai hotel roomCredit: instagram/@tridentnarimanpoint
The 74-year-old was in India to work on Indian Premier League coverageCredit: AP
Hotel staff discovered him unresponsive after repeated calls to his room went unanswered (stock image)Credit: instagram/@tridentnarimanpoint
He had checked in on March 24 while in the country for .
The engineer reportedly returned to his room after the Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders clash at Wankhede Stadium on March 29.
But when repeated calls to his room went unanswered the following day, alarmed hotel staff went to check on him.
After getting no response, staff allegedly used a master key to enter, where they found him lying on the floor.
The hotel’s in-house doctor was called and declared him dead at the scene.
have registered an accidental death report at Marine Drive Police Station, with investigations now underway.
Officials have not yet confirmed the cause of death.
The Sun has contacted the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for more information.
The shock discovery has rocked those involved in the glitzy T20 tournament, coming just days into the new IPL season.
The tragedy also revives memories of former cricketer Dean Jones, who died suddenly while working on IPL coverage in 2020.
It comes as other Brits have been found dead in hotel rooms abroad in recent months.
In , a 25-year-old Brit was tragically found
Harleigh Jones, from Pontypridd, , was sadly pronounced dead at the scene, on June 12 last year.
His death was later ruled “unnatural” at an inquest at Pontypridd Coroners .
A port-mortem reportedly found a mix of prescription in his system, with a provisional cause of death linked to the combination of substances.
Funds have been raised in Mr Jones’ memory and donated to the Welsh charity , which supports families who have lost a child.
Meanwhile in , a hotel just hours after being seen on a night out.
CCTV footage captured in his final hours, where he was seen on a night out in the Thai capital.
He had earlier reportedly collapsed in a bar before returning to his room.
Bar staff suspected he had been eating too quickly and choked on his food.
Maids later discovered his body in the hotel room, with officers attempting to resuscitate Joshua before taking him away.
His cause of death is still unclear.
Police have registered an accidental death report and are investigating the cause of death, which remains unconfirmedCredit: Getty
The Trident Hotel is located in Nariman Point, by Mumbai’s Back BayCredit: instagram/@tridentnarimanpoint
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