GEORGE TOWN: Pieces of tombstone from the 138-year-old grave belonging to Foo Teng Nyong (estimated 1816 to 1874) that was illegally demolished and found dumped in the Jelutong landfill will be kept in a museum.
Penang Heritage Commissioner Rosli Nor said while they will be preserved, there are no plans to rebuild the grave at the moment.
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