Elderly man found dead in locked house
Published on: Monday, May 27, 2024
By: Lagatah Toyos
Jemishin said the operation was then terminated at 7.48pm after a final inspection to ensure the location of the incident was safe.
TAWAU: The body of an elderly man was found in a locked house in Taman Maju Jaya, Jalan Chong Thien Vun, on Saturday night.
Tawau Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) Chief, Jemishin Ujin, said his team carried out an operation to open the locked door with special equipment and found the corpse which had started to swell.
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According to him, the man’s body was handed over to the police before being taken to Tawau Hospital for a post-mortem.
Earlier, he said, an eight-member team and two machines were deployed to the scene of the incident after receiving a call at around 7.09pm.
Jemishin said the operation was then terminated at 7.48pm after a final inspection to ensure the location of the incident was safe.
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