Missing woman found dead in Petra Jaya drain after motorcycle crash
KUCHING (Aug 27): A 63-year-old woman who was reported missing yesterday was found dead in a drain along Jalan Tan Sri Abang Ikhwan, Petra Jaya, this morning, after she is believed to have lost control of her motorcycle. Kuching District Police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said initial investigations found that the woman had been [...] The post Missing woman found dead in Petra Jaya drain after…
KUCHING, Aug 27: A 63-year-old woman who went missing the previous day was discovered deceased in a drain along Jalan Tan Sri Abang Ikhwan in Petra Jaya this morning, following a suspected motorcycle accident. Police Chief Inspector Alexson Naga Chabu stated that the woman, believed to have been en route from Matang Jaya to the Petra Jaya Health Clinic, had lost control of her motorcycle, causing a crash into the roadside drainage.
The body of the victim, identified as Saadiah Abdulhamid, was found at the scene at 10:15am. The case is currently being probed under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Bomba (Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department) received a distress call at 9:34am and dispatched eight personnel to the location, led by Senior Fire Officer I Pandi Seh.
The victim's body was discovered in a 10-foot-deep drain along Jalan Tan Sri Abang Ikhwan. Police urged the public to provide any relevant information regarding the incident to Traffic Investigating Officer Insp Russell Stetson Junner at 017-8578601 or 082-259900, or to visit the nearest police station.
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