Roebuck was questioned on sexual harassment charges

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NEW DELHI: Uniformed police was present in the room when widely respected cricket writer Peter Roebuck committed suicide by reportedly jumping from the sixth floor of a hotel.

Roebuck was questioned by a detective from the sexual crimes unit on sexual harassment charges.

Roebuck asked a fellow journalist for help after police questioned him.

Earlier there were reports that Roebuck had been spoken to by the police on Saturday night after which he appeared to be tense.

The 55-year-old British national, who captained Somerset in the 1980s, was in Cape Town to cover the current series between South Africa and Australia.

According to the Western Cape South Africa police, the incident occurred on Saturday night around 9:15 pm local time. The writer died on impact. It was not clear why Roebuck had taken the extreme step but the police said, there were no suspicious circumstances, surrounding his death. (Times of India)

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