JOHOR BARU – A 12-year-old boy was found drowned in a monsoon drain in Jalan Padi Mahsuri, Bandar Baru Uda, near here, yesterday.
North Johor Baru police chief Rupiah Abd Wahid said the boy is said to have been playing with his friends before he dived for a swim in the drain after the rain at 5.15pm.
“His friends tried to talk him out of it, but the boy went on and dived into the drain without realising that there were strong currents,” she said in a statement today.
Rupiah said the body of the boy was taken to Sultanah Aminah Hospital for a post-mortem before being handed over to the family for the funeral.
Police have classified the case as sudden death. – Bernama, August 13, 2021
