KUCHING (Bernama): Sarawak swimmer Ayrton Lim was found dead at his family home in Tabuan Laru here on Thursday (Oct 24).

The 19-year-old was found unconscious by his mother, who then informed the police at about 12.30pm.

Kuching district police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said Ayrton was pronounced dead by medical officers from the Sarawak General Hospital who went to the house.

"According to his mother, he had been in a state of depression the past three days, ” he said.

Police have classified the case as sudden death after preliminary investigations showed that there were no criminal elements involved.

Later, See Hua Daily News reported that the swimmer hanged himself and was facing relationship related problems. It was also found that on Thursday, Lim posted a cryptic Instagram story stating "It has been a wonderful 19 years and I'm grateful if you're part of it (a smiley and a heart emoji), Thank You."

Ayrton had represented Sarawak at the Malaysia Games and is said to have returned from training in Singapore recently. – Bernama


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