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KINABATANGAN: A 29-year-old police constable was killed today after the police vehicle he was travelling in crashed at Kampung Lot M here.
Kinabatangan District Police Chief Supt Janeve Sindih told Daily Express that Constable Mathew Zulian anak Backly was returning to the Kinabatangan district police headquarters (IPD) from Sibuga Prison in Sandakan following a detainee escort duty.
He was travelling with Sergeant Jamdin Gidah and Constable Soperday bin Muhammad, who was behind the wheel.
All three personnel were rushed by ambulance to Kinabatangan Hospital, where a medical officer pronounced Mathew dead at 4:53 pm. His remains will be repatriated to Kuching, Sarawak, for funeral arrangements.
