JOHOR BARU: A teacher, who was absent from school for over nine months, has been found dead at her house here.
The body of the 39-year-old woman was found by her neighbour on Thursday, several weeks after she is believed to have died.
She was last seen alive by her neighbour on May 18.
“The body was discovered by a neighbour who noticed a foul smell coming from the house, said Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm M. Kumarasan.
“The cause of death could not be ascertained because the body was too decomposed,” he said.
He said the woman, a teacher at a school in Taman Tunku Aminah, had not reported for work since Sept 24 last year.
The school had tried to reach out to her several times but she had not been home when colleagues came calling.
ACP Kumarasan said the case has been classified as sudden death and no criminal elements have been found.
“We are now identifying the next of kin of the woman,” he said, adding that the teacher was not married and lived alone.
On Saturday, a Chinese primary school posted a heartfelt tribute to the teacher, identified as Lo Kwang Fong (pic), on its Facebook page after learning of her passing.
“After days of relentless investigation by the police, it has been confirmed that our dearly respected teacher has tragically passed away at the age of 39.
“The devastating news has brought immense grief to all. Teacher Lo was a role model who was gentle, humble, dedicated, and well-loved by her peers.
“She poured her heart into the field of education, always upholding a spirit of care for her students and a strong sense of responsibility,” read the post in Mandarin.
In the same post, the school also appealed for help in locating the woman’s next of kin, including an aunt believed to be living in Singapore and other relatives in Taiping, Perak.
“It is understood that teacher Lo was the only child in her family and that both her parents have passed away.
“She may have an aunt in Singapore and relatives in Taiping,” the post added.
