Decomposed body found in Ipoh linked to missing person case

TELUK INTAN: The decomposed body of a woman found at the traffic lights junction on Jalan Tambun, Ipoh on Wednesday (Oct 13) is likely that of an individual reported missing in the city.

Perak police chief Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said they were still waiting for results of a DNA test to identify the victim, who most likely died several days before.

"Investigations also showed that the victim could have been killed elsewhere and her body dumped there.

"A special team has been formed and will investigate this case further.

"We will investigate why she was murdered and where it happened, and it will be done in accordance with Section 302 of the Penal Code," he said when met after at the opening of the Taman Angkat Amanita PDRM Perak 2022 programme in Taman Pelangi near here today.

The victim, aged 23, was last seen going to work at a factory in Jelapang, near Ipoh, last week.

It is understood that the victim's family had identified her remains based on her tattoos as well as the handphone and clothes found on the victim.

The victim was found in a bush after the police received information about a car that had crashed into a drain.

When police arrived at the scene (of the accident) to investigate, they found the decomposed body in a bush about two kilometres from the crashed car.

Earlier, Mohd Yusri said Taman Pelangi is the eighth Amanita adoption park in Perak after Taman Sungai Rokam, Ipoh; Taman Wah Loon, Kampar; Taman Baru Jalong, Sungai Siput; Taman Fasa 2, Seri Manjung; Taman Gemilang, Seri Iskandar; Taman Chandan Puteri, Kuala Kangsar and Taman Rakyat Kamunting, Taiping.

A total of 1,320 officers and personnel of the Perak Contingent police are involved in the unit, he said. – Bernama