A COUPLE found dead today in a three-storey townhouse in Jalan Medang Serai, Bangsar, had committed suicide, police said.

Brickfields police chief Anuar Omar said the married couple – a 46-year-old Malaysian man and his 38-year old Thailand wife – had committed suicide by burning charcoal in a closed room in the rented premises.

The couple, who had been married since 2018, had rented the house online on April 6.

“Our investigations showed the couple had lit charcoal in their room, closed the door and window, and had gone to sleep.

“Medical officers from Universiti Malaya Medical Centre confirmed that the couple had died due to breathing difficulties between 6am and 7am on April 9.

“We also found a suicide note at the scene, addressed to their family,” he said in a statement.

He added that a witness who was close to the couple had said that they had never shared their difficulties with anyone, and that they had no enemies.

Anuar said initial investigations also showed there was no foul play or any criminal elements in their death.

The district police chief also said their bodies were discovered by a real estate agent who had gone to the house after failing to get them on their telephone.

He had collected the house key from the house owner and found the bodies when he entered the place.

He had then called the police, and also lodged a police report at about 12.33pm.

It was reported earlier that police officers were seen removing two bodies from a townhouse, drawing a crowd of about 20 bystanders. 

At 2.30pm, around 20 officers were seen guarding the premises as they removed the bodies from the house. 

A source close to the couple said the man used to work as business broker but was also facing financial trouble.

“He is a biker… a motorcycle enthusiast. Used to work as a broker in some business but he was facing some financial problems. 

“He was unreachable for the past few days and it is quite shocking to learn the news,” the man said. 

A check on Facebook found that tributes have been pouring on the Royal Enfield Motorcycle Owners Club Malaysia page on a man believed to be the deceased. 

A picture of the man with a woman believed to be his wife was shared on the page.

The man was identified as Subramaniam Rajadurai while the woman was referred to as Nan. – April 9, 2021.