GEORGE TOWN: The man who was found dead inside a car parked in on Jalan Sungai Dua here on Friday (May 29) was a victim of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Timur Laut Deputy OCPD Supt Lee Swee Sake said the cause of death of the 37-year-old engineer was determined following a post-mortem conducted at the Forensic Department of Hospital Pulau Pinang here on Saturday (May 30).
"The post-mortem exam found that the victim died due to carbon monoxide poisoning and there were no elements of foul play. The case has been classified as sudden death.
"The victim is also believed to have died about five days before his body was discovered," he told Bernama when contacted.
It is understood that the victim is believed to have fallen asleep in his car without switching off the vehicle's engine.
The body of the victim, who was from Ayer Itam, was found neatly dressed and lying in the driver's seat of his wife's car, which was locked from the inside, at 11.47am on Friday. – Bernama
