NZ tourist found dead in Suva

A 46-year-old tourist from Rotorua was found dead in an apartment in Fiji's capital, Suva, last night.

Fiji police said in a statement today there was no sign of struggle where the man's body was found but they had not ruled out foul play.

A police spokesman told the Fijilive website that the man was found with a string tied around his neck and hanging from a rail in the bathroom. Police believe he had been dead for two days.

The man had checked in at the apartment last week.

A post mortem would be arranged and police were working with New Zealand officials in Suva to inform the man's next of kin.

- NZPA