Missing Orang Asli woman found dead in Rompin swamp
ROMPIN: The search for a missing 73-year-old Orang Asli woman ended today when her body was found in a swampy area in Kampung Lesung, Kedaik, police said.
Rompin police have announced the tragic discovery of a missing Orang Asli woman's body after an extensive search. Kuang Poh, aged 73, was found decomposed in a swampy area of Kampung Lesung, Kedaik, at 11:50am on October 1st. Superintendent Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi of Rompin district police revealed that her remains were located about 500 meters from the spot where she last was seen.
The SAR teams had extensively searched a five-kilometer radius of the settlement for the past few days. Her body was transported to Rompin Hospital for a post-mortem examination at 1:05pm. The police have classified the case as sudden death. Kuang Poh had failed to return from a fishing trip on September 22, prompting her family to report her missing.
The police informed that the swampy environment and the potential threat from wild animals such as leopards, tigers, and elephants were among the difficulties faced by the rescue teams.
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