Cops trying to trace ‘karate girl’ who says she fought off attempted rape

KOTA KINABALU: Police are trying to trace a Facebook user who claimed that she had fought off two men who tried to rape her, resulting in them ending up in a coma.

 Sabah CID chief Datuk Salehuddin Abdul Rahman said police had opened an investigation paper into the claims.

"We are investigating this matter under the Communications and Multimedia Act and other relevant laws," he said on Tuesday.

He said police are also asking the woman, who identified herself as Alice Lien Hua, to step forward and assist them in their investigations.

In her Facebook post, the woman who was said to be a karate exponent and former state athlete, claimed that the incident had taken place in Penampang and that she had beaten up the two culprits.

She added in another Facebook post on Monday that she had not gone to the police because she was afraid of being taken to court and sentenced to death.

"Alice" also said that if forced, she would leave the country.

Penampang police chief Deputy Supt Rosley Hobden earlier branded the news that went viral on a few blogs and online portals a few days ago as false.

Meanwhile, Sabah karate and taekwondo officials indicated that the person pictured in the Facebook posts is not known to them.

Sabah Karate Association secretary general Julian Chin said that he had never met the woman who claims to be a state karate champion.

"The uniform is in a taekwondo uniform and is not those used by karate exponents," he said.

Senior state taekwondo coach Barry Voon also said that they heard of the girl in the viral Facebook message.

"Obviously the photos with the taekwondo uniform have been edited," he said.