MELAKA: A 38-year-old assistant technician died after collapsing while dining at a 24-hour restaurant in Bukit Katil here.
Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit identified the deceased as Muhammad Arif Mohamed Rabei, who is believed to have suddenly fainted while eating at about 3.20pm on Friday (March 27).
He said police received information on the incident at about 3.35pm on March 27 from the Melaka Tengah District Control Centre.
"Initial investigations found that the victim was having his meal at the premises before getting up from his seat and suddenly collapsing," he said in a statement on Saturday (March 28).
ACP Christopher Patit said patrons at the restaurant immediately contacted the emergency line when an ambulance arrived at the scene.
"A medical assistant from Hospital Melaka who arrived at the location later confirmed that the victim had died," he added.
ACP Christopher Patit said, based on information provided by the deceased's younger sister, the man had only complained of stomach pain on March 25 and had sought treatment at a clinic.
"The deceased's sibling also informed my officers that he did not have any known underlying health conditions," he said.
He added that preliminary examinations found no elements of foul play in the incident.
He said a post-mortem report indicated the cause of death as cardiac tamponade, a condition in which fluid accumulates in the sac surrounding the heart, placing pressure on the organ and preventing it from pumping blood effectively.
