Police detain third person over Sabah catamaran sinking

The catamaran carrying Chinese tourists sank at about 10am Saturday after departing the Tanjung Aru jetty an hour earlier.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah police have detained a third person over the ill-fated catamaran that sank while on its way to Pulau Mengalum.

Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Ramli Din said the third person, who is the owner of the boat and company proprietor, was brought in Monday to help in investigations into the case.