The ambassador fell from the 22nd floor of the hotel where he was staying and lost his life.

The ambassador fell from the 22nd floor of the hotel where he was staying and lost his life.

01.10.2025 11:15

The South African Ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, died after falling from the 22nd floor of the hotel where he was staying in Paris. While the Paris prosecutor's office continues to investigate whether the incident was a suicide, it has been reported that the security window in the ambassador's hotel room was tampered with.

The South African Ambassador to Paris, Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, who also serves as the Permanent Representative to UNESCO, died after falling from the 22nd floor of the hotel where he was staying in Paris.

HIS WIFE FILED A MISSING PERSON REPORT

Mthethwa's lifeless body was reported to have been found yesterday. His wife stated that she received a concerning message from him and filed a missing person report.

SECURE WINDOW FORCED

The police conducted search operations in the Bois de Boulogne area due to the possibility of suicide. The Paris prosecutor's office announced that the secure window in the ambassador's hotel room had been forced. An investigation is ongoing to determine whether the incident was a suicide.

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