Tourists threatened, hit in Semporna altercation

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24 Jul 2025 • 12:53 PM MYT
Daily Express
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By: Esther Glorie Leow

SEMPORNA: A video circulating online has sparked concern after showing a man, believed to be a dive instructor here, threatening two tourists while wielding a brick.

The footage, shared on Thursday, captures the man behaving aggressively and flinging a woman’s phone during the confrontation.

He is also seen slapping the woman's male companion in the face.

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Some have condemned the man’s actions as reckless and unprofessional.