The South African Ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, has died after an apparent fall from the 22nd floor of a Paris hotel. The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed the 58-year-old diplomat’s body was found on Tuesday.
Authorities stated that Ambassador Mthethwa had booked a room on the 22nd floor of the Hyatt Hotel, and a “secure window was forced open.” The tragedy comes just a day after his wife reported him missing, indicating she had received a “worrying message” from him. A prominent figure in South African politics, Mthethwa had a long career that included serving as the country’s Minister of Police. An investigation is ongoing.
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