Autopsy of decomposed body in Ipoh reveals woman died of strangulation

IPOH – The autopsy report on a decomposed woman’s remains found near a traffic light intersection at Jalan Tambun, here today, revealed that the woman had died of strangulation.

Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the case was reclassified as murder and investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

“Police are investigating this case from various angles. Based on the tattoo on the arm and finger, the decomposed body is believed to be that of a 23-year-old local woman. A mobile phone found at the scene was also confirmed to belong to the victim,” he said in a statement tonight.

Yusri also urged the public with information about the incident to contact senior investigating officer Chua Sze Yuan from the Ipoh district police headquarter’s Criminal Investigation Division, via the handphone number 012-619-5312, to assist in investigations.

Earlier today, the media reported that police found a woman’s decomposed body in the bushes when investigating an accident involving a car that had crashed into a drain at 5.25am today. 

Yusri said when police arrived at the scene to investigate the accident after receiving information, they found a decomposed body in the bushes about 2m from where the Proton Iswara Aeroback car driven by a man had crashed. – Bernama, October 12, 2022