Man reported missing found dead in Tawau

TAWAU: A mentally unsound man who was reported missing since Friday was found dead, with his legs bound with a wire tied to an iron weight, at Fishing Paradise in the waters off Kg Inderasabah, here, Saturday.

Tawau Police Chief ACP Peter Umbuas (pic) identified the deceased as Hazlan Abdul Hamid, 23, who was found afloat in a face-down position at about 7am. 

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