Boy, 9, killed in crocodile attack while fishing with brother

A nine-year-old boy named <person_name> lost his life in an attack by a crocodile while fishing with his brother in Sungai Semayan, Pulau Banggi, yesterday afternoon. The tragic incident occurred around 3:30pm when the young boy, a Year Three student at SK Semayan, ventured into the river to free a fishing hook that had become entangled.

Superintendent Mohd Haris Ibrahim, the Kudat district police chief, was informed of the tragedy by a school teacher at around 4:30pm. It is believed that the victim approached the river to free his snagged hook before being met with the deadly crocodile attack. Following the incident, a thorough search operation was initiated, involving the police, Civil Defence Force, and villagers.

The boy's body was ultimately discovered beneath the Sungai Semayan bridge after several hours of intensive searching. Medical examination revealed injuries to the victim's head. The body was taken to the Karakit police station and subsequently transported to Kudat Hospital for further examination. An autopsy will be conducted once confirmation is received from the forensic department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kota Kinabalu. The police have classified the case as a sudden death.