Sg Lembing fire: DNA test confirms charred remains are that of senior citizen


KUANTAN (Bernama): A DNA test carried out on bone specimens found at the site of a fire in Sungai Lembing on Aug 31 confirmed them to belong to an elderly woman.

Pahang police chief Datuk Abd Jalil Hassan said the result obtained from the Chemistry Department in Petaling Jaya Friday (Sept 13) confirmed the remains to be those of Chow Kim Mui, 70, based on 99% probability of a match with her 30-year-old son Ho Chai Fei's DNA.

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