TAWAU: A man was found dead in a water-filled drain near Ba Zhong Commercial Centre around 12.30 PM today.
The location, along Jalan Tawau Lama, connects the town centre to Jalan Damai and Kampung Titingan.
The body was first spotted by the public, who alerted Tawau District Police Headquarters (IPD) and the Fire and Rescue Department. The man, fully clothed in a short-sleeved shirt and black pants, had facial injuries.
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