JOHOR BAHRU: A 73-year-old woman was found drowned in waters near Stulang Laut here on Saturday (Sept 20) night.
Johor Bahru Selatan police chief ACP Raub Selamat said the incident was reported at about 9.10pm.
"Acting on the information, a police team from Taman Pelangi station and firefighters from Larkin station were deployed to the scene. The victim’s body was retrieved at 9.30pm,” he said in a statement on Sunday (Sept 21).
"The victim was confirmed dead by a medical officer from Sultanah Aminah Hospital. The body was sent to the Forensic Unit for post-mortem after undergoing X-ray and health screening. The next of kin have been informed for identification,” he said.
He added that the case has been classified as a Sudden Death Report (SDR).
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