Malaysia

Family shocked after Sandakan cop’s apparent suicide by hanging

Sabah police chief says lance corporal had a ‘good record’ as probe launched

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 07 May 2021 7:24PM

Family shocked after Sandakan cop’s apparent suicide by hanging
Sabah police chief Datuk Hazani Ghazali says the marine police personnel found dead in his living room in Sandakan had no problems with colleagues, and had recently celebrated the birthday of his 3-year-old. – Bernama pic, May 7, 2021

SANDAKAN – A policeman was found hanged a few hours after sahur with his family in Sandakan this morning.

The 28-year-old’s wife, said to be from the peninsula, found the body in their living room at 7.30am.

Sabah police chief Datuk Hazani Ghazali said the lance corporal was attached to the Sandakan marine police team.

He said investigations are underway, and the policeman had a good work record besides having no issues with his colleagues or superiors.

“We heard that he had just celebrated his 3-year-old child’s birthday,” he said.

“Several hours before his death, the victim had sahur with his family.” 

The body has been sent to the Duchess of Kent Hospital for post-mortem.  

Hazani said the case has been classified as sudden death. –The Vibes, May 7, 2021

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