Body found in suitcase may be of foreigner, say Kuala Kangsar police

KUALA KANGSAR: Police in Malaysia suspect that a woman found dead in a suitcase may be a foreigner, a law enforcement official said Friday. Assistant Commissioner Heisham Harun, the district police chief, made the remark based on the absence of a BCG vaccination scar on the unidentified female victim. He also stated that a fingerprint check with the National Registration Department in Perak did not yield any matches.

A post-mortem examination was carried out at Taiping Hospital, with a dental examination suggesting the victim was in her 30s. The woman, standing at approximately 154 centimeters and weighing around 48 kilograms, had a medium-dark complexion and shoulder-length black hair. She was found fully dressed in a black-and-white striped long-sleeved shirt, black jeans, and earrings.

Police have classified the case as murder. The body was discovered on August 14 when authorities were alerted to the presence of a body in a suitcase near Sungai Perak and the Lembah jetty. Heisham encouraged anyone with information on the woman or a missing family member connected to Kuala Kangsar police report No. 4211/26 to come forward.

Those with information can contact Assistant Superintendent Mohamad Fadhil Ab Wahab, the investigating officer from the district police headquarters Criminal Investigation Department at 019-727 2033, or the Kuala Kangsar police headquarters operations room at 05-776 2222.