Police are investigating the death of a 63 year old German national whose partly decomposed body was discovered inside his house yesterday at Korotogo, Sigatoka.

Assistant police spokesperson Corporal Suliano Tevita said the man who is married to a 31 year old local was not seen since early last month and when asked about the man's whereabouts the wife only said that he has gone back to Germany to visit his family.

Corporal Tevita said on Sunday the woman's family went to visit her where they got suspicious over foul smell coming from their main house which was locked.

The woman is alleged to have resisted when her family members asked to check the reason for the foul smell but yesterday the family managed to open the door to the main house where they discovered the body.

The woman is now admitted at hospital following some self inflicted injuries.

Investigations continue as police await the post mortem report the man.