Drunk man falls to his death

JAKARTA (JP): A drunken man died in hospital after falling down a flight of stairs at the Paripurna discotheque on Jl. Hayam Wuruk, West Jakarta, Wednesday night.

Suherman, 46, a resident of Jl. Petojo Binatu, Central Jakarta, died at 11:30 p.m. in the Husada General Hospital, Central Jakarta, after being taken there by the disco's security staff.

First Sgt. W. Sugarda of the Central Jakarta police precinct said Suherman died of brain hemorrhaging resulting from the strong crash when he fell.

"He got drunk and lost his balance. We smelled alcohol on his breath," Sugarda said.

The police said Suherman, a Ministry of Finance employee, had gone to the discotheque alone, got drunk and chatted with some of the other patrons before falling. (04)