Woman attacked by crocodile in Kinabatangan found dead


Rescuers bringing the victim’s body to shore.

KOTA KINABALU: A woman who was attacked by a crocodile while fishing by a riverbank in theKinabatangan district has been found dead.

The body of Norsila Sayong, 32, was discovered by villagers at around 6.53am on Sunday (July 31), some 800m where she was last seen on Saturday (July 30).

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