Tracking missing Brit, cops find body at Bangsar construction site
The police discovered the body of a man at a Bangsar construction site yesterday while they were tracking down a British citizen, who was reported missing since May 27.
According to Brickfields district police chief Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood, investigators were searching the area after reviewing CCTV recordings.
However, they have yet to ascertain if...
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