Man found dead in Sharjah British Council building


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SHARJAH // A 34-year-old man was found dead on Christmas Day at the British Council premises in King Faisal Road.

Sharjah Police command centre was notified about the discovery of a body and sent officers from Al Garb police station to the educational institute to investigate.

According to police, the man, who entered the building earlier that day, was not an employee of the British Council.

The body was taken to hospital before being transferred to the forensic labs at Sharjah Police. Police are not treating the death as suspicious.

An investigation is under way.

tzriqat@thenational.ae

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