A son who went out happily to buy dinner to celebrate Father's Day with his beloved father, encountered a shocking experience upon his return when he found that his father had hanged himself at their house in Taman Pinji Mewah, Ipoh yesterday.

Ipoh police chief ACP Azisman Alias said Chan Choo Man, 48, was found hanging with a rope around his neck and attached to a fan in his house, at about 10.30pm.

Police who ruled out any foul play have classified the case as sudden death, while his body has been sent to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital for a port-mortem.

Azisman said the 17-year-old son had earlier invited his father to have dinner at a restaurant to celebrate Father's Day, but his father had refused.

He added that the son later decided to go out and buy dinner for his father and his two brothers.

However, upon his return, he was shocked to see his father hanging in the main hall of their house.

The victim who had divorced his wife, was living in the house with his three sons.

- Bernama