UAE: Man smashes roommate's head, reports fall death

Dubai - According to primary investigation, it seemed that the victim fell from the upper bed, hitting his face on the ground.

The Dubai Police have arrested a 46-year-old Asian man for allegedly murdering his roommate by smashing the victim’s head while he was sleeping.

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According to a police official, the suspect used some hard tools to hit the victim’s head following a financial dispute. He called the operations room after the incident and reported that his roommate died after falling off an upper bunk bed in his sleep.

A team of officers from the criminal investigation department and crime scene experts reached the site in Al Muhaisnah area where they found the body of a man in his late thirties inside the room. The body and the entire floor of the room were covered with blood.

According to primary investigation at the crime scene, it seemed that the victim fell from the upper bed, hitting his face on the ground.