Woman found dead with multiple stab wounds in JB hotel room

JOHOR BARU: A woman was found dead in a hotel room with multiple stab wounds on her body, nine on her chest. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said police were alerted about the death of the 37-year-old woman, believed to be a sex worker, at 5.30am on Wednesday (March 11). “The victim, who is...

Dead man found trapped in culvert in Tapah

IPOH: A man was found dead inside a culvert in Kampung Baru Tanah Mas near Tapah. Perak Fire and Rescue Department acting deputy director of operations Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said the department received an emergency call at 1.38pm on Saturday (Dec 27) about someone being trapped. He said a team from the Tapah Fire and Rescue Station...

Technician electrocuted while doing repairs at Muar school

MUAR: A 53-year-old technician was electrocuted while carrying out repair works at a school hall. Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the victim was believed to have fallen from the first floor after being electrocuted while helping with repair works at a school hall in Jalan Sayang at 9.53am on Monday (Sept 1). “The...

Thai woman, 26, found dead in front of Puchong shop

KUALA LUMPUR: The body of a 26-year-old Thai woman was discovered in front of a shop at Puchong Utama Industrial Park on Sunday (June 15). Serdang OCPD Asst Comm Muhamad Farid Ahmad said the body was discovered at 8.46am on Sunday (June 15). "The victim was pronounced dead at the scene upon checks by medical personnel. "The body...

Woman, nephew die from suffocation, says cop

KLANG: Police have confirmed that the deaths of a woman and her nephew at a house in Semenyih last April were caused by suffocation involving plastic bags. Selangor deputy police chief DCP Mohd Zaini Abu Hassan said the conclusion was based on post-mortem results conducted on both victims. "The post-mortem, carried out at Sultan Idris Shah Hospital...

Missing autistic boy found dead in river 500m from Kupang home

BALING: A sombre atmosphere enveloped the home of the family of Mohamad Fayyad Affan Mohd Fakhri, a 4-year-old child with autism, after his body was discovered on the afternoon of March 31, Sinar Harian reports. Mohamad Fayyad Affan had been reported missing for three days after leaving his home near the JPS Quarters, Kampung Landak Paya,...

Singaporean killed in Italy blast: Remains found in rubble likely those of his wife

SINGAPORE: After days of searching, the remains of a woman, likely to be Makansutra food guide founder K.F. Seetoh’s sister-in-law, have been found near the villa in Italy’s Tuscany region where a deadly explosion took place just before Christmas. Seetoh’s elder brother, Seetoh Kwok Meng, 68, was also killed in the Dec 21 blast. His body...

Singaporean killed in Italy blast: Remains found in rubble likely those of his wife

SINGAPORE: After days of searching, the remains of a woman, likely to be Makansutra food guide founder K.F. Seetoh’s sister-in-law, have been found near the villa in Italy’s Tuscany region where a deadly explosion took place just before Christmas. Seetoh’s elder brother, Seetoh Kwok Meng, 68, was also killed in the Dec 21 blast. His body...

Man reported missing in Kuantan found dead in car

KUANTAN: A 55-year-old man who had been reported missing since Dec 13 was found dead in a car in a parking lot near a restaurant in Sungai Isap on Saturday (Dec 21). Kuantan OCPD Asst Comm Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said the victim, Safri Mohd Ali from Kampung Hijrah, was found unconscious by members of...