One-legged man found hanging at hospital

A 60-YEAR-OLD one-legged man was found hanging yesterday from a railing on the compound of the San Fernando General Hospital. The deceased, Sundar Singh, of Palm Street, Coconut Drive, San Fernando, lost his left leg to diabetes three years ago and lived with his daughter, Vidya. Singh moved around with the aide of a walker, which was found next to his body. According to police reports, around 5 am, officers of the San Fernando CID received information and went to the hospital where they found the deceased hanging from a rope on a rail on the northern side of the building. Even though the incident took place a short distance away from the MTS guard booth, the security guards told police  they did not notice anything strange. The body was viewed by the District Medical Officer who ordered it removed to the Forensic Sciences Centre where an autopsy will be performed on Monday. Police sources said that hospital records showed that Singh  was not a patient. However, investigators received information that Singh had been acting peculiar over the past few days and had been talking about ending his life. Police said the man had been also giving away his personal belongings, including his clothing. San Fernando police are continuing investigations.