Tourists threatened, hit in Semporna altercation

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24 Jul 2025 • 12:53 PM MYT
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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.

window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []};googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.defineSlot('/22826383987/dailyexpress_inline', [1, 1], 'gpt-passback').addService(googletag.pubads());googletag.enableServices();googletag.display('gpt-passback');});The cause of the altercation remains unclear, but the incident has drawn widespread criticism from viewers.

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

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