Man hangs self in Manila
MANILA, Philippines—A man was found dead inside his house in Manila in an apparent case of suicide, police said.
Guillermo Esqueta, 49, was seen hanged on the wall inside the bathroom of their house in Tondo, Manila around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Police Officer 3 Lester Evangelista of Manila Police District said in a report.
Esqueta allegedly used a nylon cord to hang himself, Evangelista said, adding that police have yet to determine what pushed him to take his own life.
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