Spanish diplomat found dead in Islamabad: police

Local police said Thursday that a Spanish diplomat was found dead at his residence in the capital city of Pakistan.

The initial investigation suggests he committed suicide.

John Jenner, a diplomat at the Spanish embassy, was living alone at his residence at F7-2 sector in Islamabad and he was found dead in his room which was locked from inside, local reports quoted a police officer as saying.

The police found a pistol near his body. The body was shifted to a local hospital.

Jenner had been living in Islamabad for 34 years and he had two marriages but both wives had left him, according to the police.

Jenner's cook, a Pakistani national, informed the police after he found the room locked. The police have already informed the Spanish embassy.

Meanwhile, the police will investigate all aspects of the incident, said an officer. Enditem