No foul play in case of woman found dead in JB hotel room: cops

17 Mar 2024 • 7:07 PM MYT
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JOHOR BAHRU – Police confirmed that there was no foul play involved in the death of a woman at a hotel room in the city, early this morning.

Johor Bahru Selatan police chief Raub Selamat said initial investigations revealed that there were no signs of a struggle or marks found on the woman’s body. 

He said police received a call from members of the public that a woman was found unconscious inside a hotel room at about 3.30am this morning. 

“A check carried out by medical officers from the Health Ministry who arrived at the scene, revealed that the 40-year-old woman was already dead. 

“The case has been classified as sudden death and the body was later sent to the Sultanah Aminah Hospital for post-mortem to determine the cause of death,” he said in a statement today. 

He also urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the JBS police headquarters at 07-2282323 or contact the investigating officer Asri Jamalin at 014-6270324. – March 17, 2024