
The mystery of the source of a foul odour from water supply in a Bukit Damansara condominium was solved after the dead body of a man was found floating in the water tank on Tuesday. Residents had reportedly started complaining about water smelling bad since May 7. One of them, 23-year-old Abbas, said he and his housemates continued drinking the water despite the smell because they thought the pipe was rusty. "We drank and bathed with the water for five days. It was only on Wednesday that we found out that the weird odour was caused by a dead body in the water tank," he said. Another resident said she was traumatised by the whole incident and is now buying mineral water from outside for consumption. According to police, the 43-year-old victim, Chuan Wan Chooi, was not a resident of the condominium and a missing persons report was lodged by his brother on May 9. Meanwhile, Prof Dr S Shamala Devi of Universiti Malaya has advised those who had consumed the contaminated water to see a doctor if they experienced symptoms such as fever, stomach ache or diarrhoea.

> 'Spider-man' rapes sleeping teenager
A 17-year-old teenager in Marang was raped by a man wearing a Spider-man mask while she was taking an afternoon nap. According to state CID chief Asst Comm Wan Abd Aziz Wan Hamzah, the suspect was wearing gloves and covered the victim's mouth to stop her from calling out. The suspect also threatened the victim with a pocket-knife before he proceeded to rape her. He fled from the scene through the main door and the victim immediately called her mother who was away from home for work but she could not be reached. The victim was then accompanied by a friend to the police station to lodge a report.

> Nicholas Tse to postpone wedding with Faye Wong
Hong Kong artiste Nicholas Tse will postpone his wedding plans with Canto-pop queen Faye Wong as he wants to focus on his career in China, sources said. There was speculation that the 34-year-old singer wanted to expand his business in China over the next three years. Sources said his girlfriend, Wong, was anxious upon learning of Tse's plan as she will turn 46 in August this year. Last year, Tse and Wong got back together 11 years after they broke up. Wong has two daughters from her previous marriages – Jingtong, 18, with first husband musician Dou Wei, and Yan, seven, with actor-turned-businessman Li Yapeng.
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