Holiday turns tragic as 12-year-old killed by crocodile while fishing


KUCHING: A 12-year-old is believed to have been attacked and killed by a crocodile while fishing in Sungai Empila, Kota Samarahan, on Thursday (Sept 18) morning.

The victim's father, Mohammad Tinggal Ali, 52, said that unlike most children his age, Arif Fahmi Aiman Mohammad Tinggal, or Aiman as he was affectionately known, preferred spending his time at the river fishing and netting, an activity that had become a part of his life for the past two years.

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