By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, July 21: A rented house along Jalan Channel in Sibu turned into a scene of panic this morning when a 74-year-old man was found dead in his room by another tenant.
According to a TVS news report, Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said a public call was received at around 9am reporting that a man was found unconscious in the premises.
“Police personnel, together with a medical team from Sibu Hospital, rushed to the location. Further checks confirmed that the victim had died at the scene,” he said in a statement today.
The deceased, a local man, was believed to have been renting the room alone.
Initial examination revealed no signs of physical injuries on the body, and no criminal elements were detected at the scene.
“The body has been sent to the Sibu Hospital Forensic Unit for a post-mortem to determine the exact cause of death,” he added.
The case has been classified as sudden death (SDR) for now, and further investigations are underway.
Meanwhile, police are urging the public not to make assumptions or spread speculation regarding the incident out of respect for the victim’s family. — DayakDaily
