Australian man, 41, found dead in Hong Kong's Grand Hyatt hotel, drug overdose suspected
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The force said on Wednesday that they received a report from the luxury hotel in Wan Chai at around 9.09pm the previous day that the man had collapsed in his room.
Officers found the 41-year-old lying in the bathroom and pronounced him dead at the scene.
Police confirmed the man was an Australian national holding a Hong Kong identity card.
Dangerous drugs were discovered at the scene, though their specific type was not disclosed. No suicide note was found in the room, police said.
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Preliminary investigations suggest an overdose may have caused his death, pending confirmation after an autopsy, according to the force.
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