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Metro
8 hours ago
- Metro
Missing British man found dead at the bottom of a lift shaft in Malaysia
A body found at the bottom of a lift shaft in Malaysia is that of a British backpacker who disappeared more than a week ago. Jordan Johnson-Doyle, 25, vanished after last being seen at a bar in Kuala Lumpur on May 27. His family issued an emotional appeal to find him and even flew out to the country to help the police search. But his body was found in a construction site lift shaft in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday, Malaysian authorities confirmed. A post-mortem found the 25-year-old's cause of death as a chest injury sustained from a fall from height. Police chief Rusdi Mohd Isa said no criminal elements were found at the scene. The mystery of Jordan's whereabouts began when his phone went dead on Friday, May 30, during his 18-month backpacking journey across Asia. He had been working for an American company on his travels and arrived in Malaysia on May 17 from Vietnam. The 25-year-old from Stockport had last sent his best friend Owen a photo from inside Healy Mac's Irish Bar in Bangsar on the evening of Tuesday, May 27. It is also believed the software engineer visited The Social, a bar near Healy Macs. Mum Leanne Burnett, 44, checked 'Find My iPhone' tracking service and saw Jordan's phone was in a residential flat nearby the next day. But two days later, his phone went dead, which concerned the family as Jordan regularly checked in with family. Leanne had only just spoken to Jordan on the Monday of that week, when seemed 'fine and normal', she told the Liverpool Echo. With the search for Jordan running dry, Leanne and her husband travelled to Kuala Lumpur to look for their son. Merseyside Police also confirmed their officers were working with local detectives to find the software engineer. Brickfields district police chief Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood confirmed to AFP that Jordan's body was the one found on the construction site. More Trending A FCDO Spokesperson said: 'We are supporting the family of a British man who died in Malaysia and are in contact with the local authorities.' The family previously spoke of their devastation as they tried to find Jordan. Leanne said: 'I have been been feeling just sick, numb. I just want to get over there, find him and bring him home. 'I want him to know we're looking for him and we're coming to get him.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: YouTuber Habibur Masum admits killing wife while she pushed pram in Bradford MORE: Missing woman last seen near Hyde Park three months ago spotted in London pub MORE: Schoolboy attacked teacher like a 'ragdoll' and left her permanently disfigured
New Straits Times
11 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Family of missing British backpacker flies to Malaysia
LIVERPOOL: The family of a missing British backpacker Jordan Johnson-Doyle have flown to Malaysia after Merseyside Police issued an update. Johnson-Doyle, from Southport, hasn't been heard from since Tuesday, May 27, while backpacking in the Southeast Asian country. Malaysia is a popular and generally safe tourist destination, known for its beaches and cuisine. The 25-year-old was last seen at around 8pm Tuesday at Healy Mac's Irish Bar in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. He sent his best friend, Owen, a photograph of the pub's quiz night poster. On the following day, his mum Leanne Burnett said she checked the "Find My iPhone" tracking service for the location of his mobile phone and saw it was located at a residential flat block near the bar, the Liverpool's daily newspaper, ECHO reported. Two days later, on Friday, May 30, his phone went dead. Leanne said: "I speak to Jordan every day, and I have him on find my iPhone, so I always have a look before I go to bed and when I wake up in the morning. But when I woke up on Wednesday morning, his Find My iPhone had not updated. It just said 'last seen 11 hours ago'. The software engineer has been backpacking by himself around the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia for around 18 months while working remotely for an American company. Johnson-Doyle arrived in Malaysia on May 17 after previously visiting Vietnam and is believed to have been staying at the Robertson Residences in Bukit, Kuala Lumpur. Now, his mum, as well other relatives, have travelled to the country to aid the search for Jordan more than a week on from his last sighting, posts on social media announced. Meanwhile, an intense police search for the missing Briton at a partially under construction condominium along Lorong Maarof in Bangsar led to the discovery of decomposed body there. Police investigations are ongoing. Brickfields police chief Assistant Commissioner Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood said that police traced the movements of the British backpacker to the condominium yesterday. Those with any information on Johnson-Doyle's whereabouts are urged to contact the nearest police station or reach out to Pantai police station chief Assistant Superintendent Khairul Nizam Ramle at 013-7000672, police said.
The Star
3 days ago
- The Star
Cops urge those with info on missing UK national to come forward
PETALING JAYA: Police are urging those with information on missing United Kingdom national Jordan Michael John Johnson-Doyle to come forward to assist in finding him. In a statement Tuesday (June 3), Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood said that the police had received a missing person report on the disappearance on Monday (June 2). ALSO READ: British man missing in KL since last week The UK's Daily Mail reported that the 25-year-old software engineer was last seen in Healy Mac's Irish Bar in Bangsar at 8pm on May 27 when he sent his best friend Owen a photograph of the outlet's quiz night poster. 'Those with information are urged to contact their nearest police station or Pantai police station chief ASP Khairul Nizam Ramle at 014-700 0672,' he said, adding that he urged the public to not speculate on the matter as well.
The Star
3 days ago
- The Star
British man missing in KL since last week
KUALA LUMPUR: The disappearance of Jordan Johnson-Doyle (pic) a week ago has left his family distraught. The bespectacled, brown-haired Briton was last seen in Healy Mac's Irish Bar in Bangsar at 8pm last Tuesday, when he sent his best friend Owen a photograph of the pub's quiz night poster, reported the United Kingdom's Daily Mail. The daily reported that the 25-year-old software engineer had been on a solo trip to the Mediterranean and South-East Asia while working remotely for about a year and a half. The medium-built, 180cm-tall man arrived in Malaysia on May 17 and is believed to have been staying at Robertson Residences Bukit Bintang before vanishing without a trace. Daily Mail quoted Johnson's mother, Leanne Burnett, 44, as saying that she first became concerned after failing to reach her son for their daily call last Tuesday. She spoke to him on May 26, talking about their usual work matters, adding that he sounded normal. Her concern intensified after further attempts to get in touch with her son via phone and social media failed, with her son's phone believed to have gone dead since May 30. According to Burnett, based on the 'Find My iPhone' tracking service, the phone was last located at a residential flat near Healy Mac's on May 28. Burnett and the rest of the Johnson family have since posted on various social media sites for leads on the missing person. 'My son is missing in Kuala Lumpur. Please help us find him; all his family and friends are so worried. Please, please share share share. 'If you have any information, no matter how small, please DM me directly or WhatsApp on +44 7754718679,' wrote Burnett on a Malaysian missing persons Facebook group on May 31. The distressed mother also told the daily that family members, including herself, as well as friends, are travelling to Malaysia to search for Johnson. The family has already lodged reports with the British High Commission and the police and are appealing for public assistance in the search.
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- New Straits Times
UK mission helping family of Briton missing in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The British High Commission has confirmed that it is helping the family of a United Kingdom citizen reported missing while travelling alone in Malaysia. "We are supporting the family of a British man reported missing in Malaysia," a high commission spokesman said. It was reported that Jordan Johnson-Doyle, 25, was last heard from on Tuesday. He was believed to have been at Healy Mac's Irish Bar in Bangsar here about 8pm on Friday, when he sent a photo of the pub's quiz night poster to a friend. He has not been heard from since. Johnson-Doyle's mother, Leanne Burnett, 44, told the UK's 'Daily Mail' she was devastated by his disappearance and is preparing to fly to Malaysia to search for him. Burnett said their last conversation was on May 26 and that it had seemed entirely normal. She added that if Johnson-Doyle had lost his phone or laptop, he would have found another way to make contact. Using the "Find My iPhone" app, she traced his phone to a block of flats near the bar early on Wednesday, but the signal stopped updating soon after, and the phone has since gone offline. Repeated calls and social media messages have gone unanswered. Johnson-Doyle, a software engineer, had been travelling across the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia for over a year while working remotely for a United States-based tech company. He arrived in Malaysia on May 17 after a stop in Vietnam and was believed to be staying at the Robertson Residences in Bukit Bintang here. The family has reported him missing to police in England, contacted the British Consulate and Malaysia authorities, and notified his employer. Attempts to obtain information from his hotel have been complicated by language barriers. Friends and relatives have launched a coordinated search online, sharing his details across social media and Malaysian websites. The 'New Straits Times' has also contacted the city police for details on the case.
