By Stephen G. Fellajuah
The Ministry of Justice has formally concluded its investigation into the controversial loss of life of Mr. Anwar Futloo, former Supervisor of the Boulevard Palace Resort, declaring that an official post-mortem has confirmed he died by suicide.
Based on a press release issued on December 3, 2025, and signed by Jutonu Y. Kollie, Director of Press and Public Affairs, the Ministry disclosed that it had requested a full post-mortem within the wake of widespread public concern and conflicting early experiences surrounding the case.
The post-mortem was carried out on January 7, 2025, by state pathologist Dr. Benedict Kolee at St. Moses Funeral Parlours on the Somalia Drive. Relations of the late Futloo, legislation enforcement officers, and mortuary employees have been all current in the course of the examination.
The Ministry reported that the findings have been conclusive. “The post-mortem report has established that the reason for loss of life is unnatural, being in line with a self-directed motion, which interpretation is that the reason for loss of life of Mr. Futloo is suicide,” the discharge acknowledged.
The Ministry added: “Wherefore and in view of the above, the Ministry of Justice, relying upon the results of the post-mortem carried out, hereby informs the general public that Mr. Futloo died of suicide.”
With this conclusion, officers say the case is successfully closed. “The matter is now thought-about closed until new info compel additional investigation of this matter,” the December 3 launch famous.
Mr. Anwar Futloo, a reported South African nationwide, served because the Common Supervisor of Boulevard Palace Resort till his loss of life was reported on December 30, 2024. Preliminary media accounts indicated he died after ingesting a poisonous chemical, believed to be caustic soda, which brought on extreme inner accidents.
Police sources on the time advised that on December 31, 2024, Futloo visited a “Humanitarian Residence” on ninth Avenue in Monrovia, the place he allegedly entered a toilet with a bag containing the corrosive substance. He was later discovered after screams from inside the ability alerted safety personnel.
The Liberia Nationwide Police (LNP) initially described the loss of life as a probable suicide, however the Ministry of Justice intervened shortly thereafter, ordering a full investigation and post-mortem to find out the precise trigger.
Futloo’s loss of life drew intense public scrutiny, partly as a result of unverified media experiences alleging he possessed a video purportedly displaying senior authorities officers distributing massive sums of cash on the lodge. No official verification of such a video has been made public, and the Ministry of Justice didn’t reference these claims in its findings.
Following his loss of life, journalists from the Every day Observer who reported on the incident have been questioned by police, prompting condemnation from the Worldwide Federation of Journalists (IFJ), which expressed concern over press intimidation.
Though preliminary uncertainty surrounded the way of loss of life, the Ministry’s announcement marks the primary official public affirmation of suicide because the trigger. Nevertheless, officers emphasize that the case could also be reopened ought to credible new proof emerge.
