KOTA TINGGI: Authorities are seeking help from the public after a man's body was found washed up on Desaru beach.
Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman said the police were notified about the findings on Saturday (Jan 18) at 7.30am.
“The report was regarding a man who was found unconscious on Desaru beach. Acting on the report, the Bandar Penawar Police chief and officers were dispatched to the scene to investigate.
“The victim, a man believed to be of local Chinese descent aged between 30 and 40, was found without any identification documents.
“The man was also wearing white shorts,” he said in a statement on Saturday.
He added that a medical officer from the Felda Sening Health Clinic who examined the victim at the scene confirmed that the man had passed away.
“The body was subsequently transferred to the Forensic Department at Kota Tinggi Hospital for further investigation.
“The post-mortem examination confirmed that the cause of death was drowning. The case has been classified as a Sudden Death Report (SDR),” he added.
Police are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying the victim or locating his next of kin.
Those with information about the victim or missing family members are urged to contact the Kota Tinggi District Police Headquarters Operations Room at 07-883 7222.
