Search for student suspended
Published on: Sunday, July 23, 2017
Labuan: After seven days with no new leads, the search and rescue team here has suspended its operation for the missing 16-year-old SMK Mutiara student.However, the monitoring will continue, confirmed Labuan Fire and Rescue Services Department (JBPM).Mohd Shahrul Iskandar Imran, from Kg Sg Labu, was feared to have drowned while swimming with four friends around 3pm off Taman Damai beach near Kg Layangan, here, last Sunday.
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Authorities used patrol and intercept boats, jet ski and drone to scour more than 92 kilometres of coastline but failed to find any trace of the teenager.The operation was led by police and assisted by JBPM, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Marine Department, Labuan Liberty Port Management Sdn Bhd (LLPM), Asian Supply Base Sdn Bhd, individuals, villagers and fishermen.There are no words to describe how heartbroken the victim's family is, but his mother has conveyed to Labuan Police Chief ACP Adzhar Othman that she did not want her son's image to be photographed when he is found, in any circumstance, for fear that internet users would unconcernedly "make it viral" on social media. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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"It was a very difficult decision to call off the operation…it was not easily taken…it was very difficult for the families. We wish we could have a better outcome for them," said Adzhar.
