A Massachusetts man discovered useless below a Hilton Head, South Carolina, dwelling Monday died by suicide, authorities stated Tuesday, as they shared extra data on how his physique was found.
Stanley Kotowski’s physique was present in a crawlspace inside 100 or 150 yards from the place the 60-year-old was final seen alive, Beaufort County officers stated Tuesday. He died of asphyxiation by hanging.
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Sheriff P.J. Tanner careworn that the state of affairs was “very uncommon,” and that he understood why the dayslong seek for Kotowski, whose household reported he was in the course of a psychological well being disaster, did not flip discover him so near the villa the place he’d been staying along with his spouse and two household associates.
“To even think about that being an entry level for the crawlspace is one thing you’ll in all probability overlook,” Tanner stated.
Kotowski was final seen leaving the constructing on South Sea Pines Drive in a gray T-shirt and darkish shorts, however no footwear on, on Aug. 16.
Legislation enforcement in South Carolina consider a physique found in the course of the search of a Hilton Head house is that of 60-year-old Stanley Kotowski, a Massachusetts man who disappeared whereas vacationing within the space.
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His physique was finally detected by a safety officer for the Sea Pines neighborhood, who smelled one thing foul and noticed flies however could not find it, officers stated. Searchers finally discovered a hatch by a city dwelling’s outside bathe that led to the small crawlspace the place his physique was discovered.
Authorities launched few explicit particulars round what led to Kotowski’s loss of life. Tanner did not give a solution to a reporter’s query on whether or not the person’s loss of life was intentional or unintended.
“There was an equipment used to scale back the quantity of oxygen you could possibly truly absorb,” Tanner stated.
Authorities famous the neighborhood was very cooperative in trying to find Kotowski.