Good deed turns into nightmare


‘Terrifying ordeal’: The carjacker’s vehicle used to distract his victim.

KOTA KINABALU: An act of kindness turned into a terrifying ordeal for a retired pilot when his 4WD was hijacked with his elderly mother in it.

John Otigil, 62, was driving along Jalan Tambunan-Kota Kinabalu near Kampung Notoruss, Penampang, when a car suddenly hit his vehicle from behind at about 11.45am yesterday.

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