78-year-old man found dead in bathroom at house near Taiping


IPOH: A 78- year-old man was found dead in the bathroom of a house in Trong near Taiping on Friday (Feb 21).

A Perak Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said a distress call was made at 8.14am on Friday.

He said when firemen arrived at the house in Kampung Dato Rosli, Batu 14, they had to break open the bathroom door.

“We found the man inside the bathroom, and medical personnel declared him dead.

“The bathroom door was locked from the inside, and we had to break open.

“The victim’s body was handed to the police for further action,” he added.

 

 

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