Malaysia

Perak cops find woman’s decomposed body while investigating road accident

Police classify case as sudden death pending post-mortem report

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 12 Oct 2022 4:43PM

Perak cops find woman’s decomposed body while investigating road accident
Perak police say they discovered a woman’s body in a bush near a traffic light junction at Jalan Tambun in Ipoh, Perak after receiving a call at 5.25am about an accident involving a vehicle that had crashed near a drain. – Bernama pic, October 12, 2022

IPOH – Police stumbled upon the decomposed body of a woman while conducting an investigation into an accident near a traffic light junction at Jalan Tambun, here early today.

Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said they discovered the woman’s body in a bush after receiving a call at 5.25am about an accident involving a vehicle that had crashed near a drain.

“When police arrived at the scene to conduct investigations, they found the decomposed body in the bush about 2m from where the Proton Iswara Aeroback vehicle, which was driven by a man, had crashed.

“The woman’s body was fully clothed and there were no signs of injuries on the body. We have sent the body to the Forensic Department of Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital here for post-mortem to know the cause of death,” he said in a statement.

He said the case had been classified as sudden death while awaiting the result of the post-mortem.

He urged those with information on the case to contact Tambun police station chief Josin Amatin at 016-222-2491.

The man involved in the accident is believed to have escaped unhurt. – Bernama, October 12, 2022

Related News

Malaysia / 2w

Anwar reaches out to journalists injured in crash en route to Bagan Datuk

Malaysia / 2w

Perak headmaster transferred amid probe into alleged inappropriate messages to student

Malaysia / 3mth

Mother, two daughters found dead in Ipoh house

Malaysia / 3mth

Penang signs landmark Perak water deal to secure 40-year supply from 2032

Malaysia / 5mth

Food stall operator in Ipoh robbed by two men, daughter appeals for help (video)

Malaysia / 7mth

Perak MB denies PRN speculation

Spotlight

Opinion

Can Najib break Madani?

World

Trump offers UFC CEO the position of Press Secretary

Malaysia

Building a great nation begins with happy families, says Anwar

Malaysia

Anwar should sack BN ministers who are not aligned with him – Muhyiddin

Malaysia

AGC rejects claims of defying King’s decree on Najib

Malaysia

Deepavali: Selangor Sultan calls on Malaysians to strengthen unity, reject hatred

Malaysia

If there were still obstacles, why accept the RM50m payment, asks Najib’s daughter

Malaysia

Where did UMNO's RM50 million payment for Najib's release come from?

By The Vibes Says

You may be interested

Malaysia

Malaysia must reduce reliance on foreign workers through automation, robotics, says Johari

Malaysia

6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes near Solomon Islands

Malaysia

Why PM Anwar’s Waze ban is more than just a traffic move

Malaysia

Anwar condemns far-right extremism following deadly Poland shooting

By Alfian Z.M. Tahir

Malaysia

The question remains: Who paid Najib's RM50m fine?

Malaysia

Most Malaysian motorists lack flood cover despite rising disaster losses

By Alfian Z.M. Tahir

Malaysia

Man dies after suspected fall from 23rd floor of Penang hotel

By Ian McIntyre

Malaysia

Malaysian man with two criminal records held in Brunei’s record 102kg drug bust