TAWAU: Another male body was discovered by members of the public here Tuesday, this time found hanging from a tree near Taman Megah Jaya 9.
About a week ago, the body of an adult male was found by the public in a water-filled drain near the Ba Zhong Commercial Centre on the outskirts of town.
According to viral social media posts, the latest find was described as completely blackened and located in a wooded area near the Jalan Tiku roundabout.
A video uploaded by a netizen claimed that the man allegedly died from hanging himself from a tree.
The scene attracted attention, with police from the Tawau District Police Headquarters and firefighters from the Tawau Fire and Rescue Station deployed to the location.
Tawau District Police Chief ACP Jasmin Hussin confirmed the discovery and said they received a report on the incident around 10.45am.
“For now, we have classified the case as a sudden death report (SDR) and the body has been sent to the Tawau Hospital’s Forensic Unit for a post-mortem,” he said.
He added that the cause of death could not be ascertained yet, pending the results of the post-mortem scheduled to be conducted today (Wednesday).
