Man falls to death from Tampoi flats


JOHOR BARU: A man fell to his death from a flat in Tampoi on Friday (Aug 2), says Johor Baru North Deputy OCPD Supt Yusof Othman.

He said the incident was brought to the attention of the police at 7.04am on Friday (Aug 2).

“We have not found any criminal elements, and the victim’s body has been sent to Hospital Sultanah Aminah for a postmortem.

“The case has been classified as sudden death,” Supt Yusof said in a statement on Saturday (Aug 3) in response to a post about the discovery of a dead body that has gone viral on social media.

Supt Yusof urges those with information about the incident to call the Johor Baru North police headquarters at 07-5563122 or any police stations, to assist in the investigation.

Those suffering from mental health issues or contemplating suicide can reach out to the Mental Health Psychosocial Support Service (03-2935 9935 or 014-322 3392); Talian Kasih (15999 or 019-261 5999 on WhatsApp); Jakim’s Family, Social and Community care centre (011-1959 8214 on WhatsApp); and Befrienders Kuala Lumpur (03-7627 2929, go to www.befrienders.org.my/centre-in- malaysia for a full list of numbers and operating hours, or email sam@befrienders.org.my).

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