A British broadcast engineer working on Indian Premier League coverage has been found dead in a luxury hotel in Mumbai.<\/p>\n
The 74-year-old, who was working with the Board of Control for Cricket in India, was found unconscious in his room at the Trident Hotel.<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsign up for Sun<\/span> Newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n He checked in to the country on March 24 for IPL 2026 coverage.<\/p>\n The engineer reportedly returned to his room after the Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders match at the Wankhede Stadium on March 29.<\/p>\n But when repeated calls to his room went unanswered the next day, worried hotel staff went to check on him.<\/p>\n Upon receiving no response, the staff reportedly used the master key to gain entry, where they found him lying on the floor.<\/p>\n \n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more about Britons abroad\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n riddle of death<\/p>\n Britain’s final CCTV shows final hours of the night before bodies were found in Thailand<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n sad ending<\/p>\n 25-year-old Brit found dead in Vietnam hotel, investigation into ‘unnatural’ death ongoing<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The hotel’s in-house doctor was called and he was declared dead on the spot.<\/p>\n Police have registered a report of accidental death at Marine Drive police station and investigation is now underway.<\/p>\n Officials have not yet confirmed the cause of death.<\/p>\n The Sun has contacted the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for more information. <\/p>\n The shocking discovery, just days before the new IPL season, has left those involved in the glitzy T20 tournament shaken.<\/p>\n The tragedy also brings back memories of former Australian cricketer Dean Jones, who died suddenly while working on IPL coverage in 2020.<\/p>\n It comes as other Britons have been found dead in hotel rooms abroad in recent months.<\/p>\n In Vietnam, a 25-year-old Briton was tragically found dead in a hotel room in Ho Chi Minh City.<\/p>\n Harley Jones from Pontypridd, <\/span><\/span>wales,<\/span> He was tragically pronounced dead at the scene on June 12 last year.<\/p>\n An inquest later ruled his death “unnatural”. At Pontypridd Coroners <\/span><\/span>court.<\/p>\n A port-mortem reportedly found a mixture of prescription drugs in his system, with a provisional cause of death linked to the combination of substances.<\/p>\n Money has been raised in Mr Jones’ memory and donated to a Welsh charity <\/span><\/span>2desireWhich supports families who have lost a child.<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, in Thailand, a 21-year-old tourist was found dead in a Bangkok hotel just hours after being spotted on a night out.<\/p>\n CCTV footage captured Joshua Kershaw’s final moments, where he was seen on a night out in the Thai capital.<\/p>\n He reportedly collapsed in a bar before returning to his room.<\/p>\n The bar staff suspected that he was eating too fast and his food got stuck.<\/p>\n Maids later found his body in the hotel room, attempting to revive Joshua before authorities took him away.<\/p>\n The cause of his death is still not clear.<\/p>\n A British broadcast engineer working on Indian Premier League coverage has been found dead in a luxury hotel in Mumbai. The 74-year-old, who was working with the Board of Control for Cricket in India, was found unconscious in his room at the Trident Hotel. sign up for Sun Newsletter Thank you! 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