Man found hanging from tree in Tuaran
Published on: Monday, May 15, 2023
By: R Gonzales
The deceased has been identified as a man in his 40s with curly hair, tanned complexion and a height of 162 centimetres. - Bernama pic for illustration only.
Tuaran: The body of a man was found hanging from a tree near a water treatment plant here, on Friday. Police are now looking for the deceased’s next-of-kin.
Tuaran District Police Chief DSP Noraindin Ag Maidin said a 46-year-old woman alerted police after she saw the body some 12 metres away while painting the fence of the water treatment plant at about 12.14pm.
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He said a team deployed to the scene discovered the body with a white cloth around the neck.
The deceased has been identified as a man in his 40s with curly hair, tanned complexion and a height of 162 centimetres.
“No documents were found on the man who was found clad in blue jeans trousers and a white shirt with Elmo characters printed on it.
The case has been classified as sudden death.
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The body has been sent to the Tuaran Hospital’s Forensics.
Those with missing family members are urged to call the Tuaran investigating officer Sub-Inspector Baharuddin Ismail or the Tuaran police headquarters at 088-791966.
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