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Man found drowned in Sg Tambun Tulang: police

Shirtless body discovered without identification, say cops

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 06 May 2023 9:54PM

Man found drowned in Sg Tambun Tulang: police
Police believe an unidentified drowned man found in Sg Tambun Tulang was in his 30s (pic for illustration purposes only). – REBECCA CHONG/The Vibes file pic, May 6, 2023

KANGAR – The body of a man without identification was found drifting in Sg Tambun Tulang here this afternoon.

Kangar district police chief Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said the shirtless man was only wearing a pair of yellow trousers.

He said policemen from the Simpang Empat police station and firemen from the Simpang Empat Fire and Rescue station were on the scene at about 3pm.

“The unidentified victim is believed to be in his 30s,” he said in a statement tonight.

He said an inspection of the scene did not find any vehicle parked around the location.

“Local residents did not recognise the victim whose body was taken to the forensic unit of Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar, Kedah for an autopsy,” he said, adding that the case was classified as sudden death. – Bernama, May 6, 2023

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