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Elderly woman found dead in drain outside Rembau home

The 87-year-old woman, who lived alone, was discovered by her 66-year-old son at about 9.45am

Updated 1 hour ago · Published on 02 Nov 2026 3:18PM

Elderly woman found dead in drain outside Rembau home
Police rule out initial indications of foul play - November 2, 2026

AN 87-year-old woman was found dead in a drain outside her home in Kampung Tanah Datar, Chengkau in Rembau, on Monday.

Her body was discovered face down by her 66-year-old son at about 9.45am when he arrived at the house.

Rembau police chief Superintendent Ngiam Ooi Ming said preliminary investigations at the scene found no indication of foul play.

"The victim lived alone and the incident was discovered by her son when he arrived at the house.

"Her body was subsequently sent to the forensic unit at Rembau Hospital for a post-mortem to determine the actual cause of death," he said.

Ngiam said the case had been classified as sudden death, with further investigations ongoing. - November 2, 2026

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