Body of missing Mohd Taufik believed found in Pulau Tekong


JOHOR BARU: A body believed to be that of eight-year-old Mohd Taufik Abdul Talib who went missing after he and his father were washed away by strong currents during a fishing trip has been found in Pulau Tekong.

Malaysian marine police found the boy’s body at about 11.40am yesterday near the border between Malaysian and Singaporean waters.

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