{
  "id": 15319126,
  "title": "Man, 52, found dead in drain near Taman Ciku in Bukit Mertajam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/man-52-found-dead-in-drain-near-taman-ciku-in-bukit-mertajam-15319126",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T00:55:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/18/man-52-found-dead-in-drain-near-taman-ciku-in-bukit-mertajam/239522"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The body of a 52-year-old man was discovered in a drain near Taman Ciku in Bukit Mertajam on October 17. According to the Malay Mail, the discovery was reported to authorities at approximately 4.30pm, after which firefighters arrived at the scene to recover the body.\n\nPreliminary investigations suggest the man died less than 24 hours before being found. His body has been moved to Bukit Mertajam Hospital for a post-mortem to establish the cause of death, and police are currently investigating the case.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Man, 52, found dead in drain near Taman Ciku in Bukit Mertajam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/man-52-found-dead-in-drain-near-taman-ciku-in-bukit-mertajam",
        "published": "2026-10-18T00:55:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}