Difficult to determine cause of deaths of 12 Orang Asli due to incomplete remains, says Dr Lee


  • Nation
  • Monday, 08 Jul 2019

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KUALA LUMPUR: It is a challenge to ascertain the cause of deaths among the Orang Asli Bateq community in Kuala Koh, Gua Musang, due to the incomplete remains recovered by authorities, says Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye.

According to Dr Lee, the remains that was collected from the jungle were only bones, adding that there wasn’t much body tissue collected to carry out a post-mortem.

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