Three brothers suffocate trying to escape raid in Lahad Datu


  • Nation
  • Friday, 20 Mar 2015

KOTA KINABALU: Three brothers suffocated to death after they hid in a narrow space under the central market with dozens of others to escape from being captured by security personnel in Lahad Datu on Friday.

The brothers, identified as Laud Nasir, Nordin and Alex, aged between 18 and 30, were believed to be Filipino nationals who were illegally selling fish at the five foot way near the market.

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