Police award for youngster who saved teen from croc

Kota Kinabalu: The youngster who jumped in to save a teenager from being dragged away by a crocodile in the Kg Mengkabong river in Tuaran, last year, was awarded a Letter of Appreciation from the State Police Commissioner.

Mohamad Norha-raji Matdaim, 21, received the letter from State Police Commissioner Datuk Hazani Ghazali in conjunction with the 214th Police Day Celebration held at the Sabah police headquarters, here, Thursday.

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