The lifeless body of Thomas Fielder, a German diplomat and Second Secretary at the German Embassy, was discovered in his apartment in Islamabad’s Diplomatic Enclave on Monday, local authorities confirmed.
Fielder had been missing from work for two days, which prompted embassy staff to check on him. They gained entry to his apartment and found him unresponsive.
Islamabad Police were alerted and transported his body to a nearby hospital for an autopsy. While the cause of death has not yet been confirmed, initial investigations suggest that Fielder had previously experienced a minor heart attack, which may have contributed to his passing. The final cause of death will be determined after the post-mortem, and police continue to investigate the circumstances.
Fielder had been living in the Diplomatic Enclave, a secure area housing many foreign diplomats.
In a separate incident the previous night, a mini-rocket struck the I-9 Police Station in Islamabad. The attack occurred around 11:30 pm, though initially, the explosion was mistaken for a tire burst. Upon further inspection the next morning, impact marks on the station’s wall confirmed the rocket strike. A bomb disposal team was dispatched to gather forensic evidence.
