Langkawi boat tragedy: Claim bodies of victims, cops urge next of kin


ALOR SETAR: Police are asking the next of kin of or anyone who recognises illegal immigrants who died in a boat capsize incident in Malaysian-Thailand border waters in November to come forward to claim the bodies of the victims.

Langkawi OCPD Asst Comm Khairul Azhar Nuruddin said the individuals may go to the Langkawi district police headquarters and meet with the investigating officer handling the case.

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