Davos security chief dies in apparent suicide

Davos: A regional official says the police commander in charge of security for the World Economic Forum has died in an apparent suicide.

The regional governor said Markus Reinhardt was found dead on Tuesday in his Davos hotel room.

The five-day forum starts on Wednesday and will attract 2,500 of the world's business and political elite to the Swiss Alpine resort.

Reinhardt, 61, was captain of Graubuenden's cantonal police and was responsible for organising Davos' security. He had been the head of security of the WEF for many years.

The death and apparent suicide was announced by Graubuenden's governor Claudio Lardi.