Police seek next of kin of unidentified man found in Tuaran

18 Jul 2025 • 1:12 PM MYT
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By: R Gonzales

TUARAN: Police are seeking the next of kin of an unidentified man whose body was found at a premises in Taman Sri Rugading here on July 7.

District police chief Supt Noraidin Ag Maidin said the man, believed to be in his 50s, was discovered deceased in the corridor of the building and later sent to Queen Elizabeth I Hospital’s Forensic Unit for a post-mortem.

He was described as having a beard, long hair, and standing about 170cm tall, and was wearing dark jeans and a blue T-shirt with white Chinese characters on the back.

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Police have classified the case as a sudden death and urge anyone with information or missing relatives to contact the district police at 088-794313 or visit the nearest police station.