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The Independent
5 days ago
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- The Independent
Jordan Johnson-Doyle: Body found in search for British backpacker who went missing in Malaysia
A British backpacker who was missing for over a week has been found dead at the bottom of a lift shaft in Malaysia, police have said. Jordan Johnson-Doyle, 25, vanished after last being seen at a bar in Kuala Lumpur on 27 May. Kuala Lumpur police chief Commissioner Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said that his body was identified by a relative based on a body tattoo, according to local news website FMT. The software engineer, from Southport, had spent the past 18 months travelling around across Asia while working remotely for a US company, his mum said. His mother, Leanne Burnett, told the Liverpool Echo that her son's last known location was Healy Mac's Irish Bar in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. He is believed to have then visited a nearby bar called The Social. She alerted authorities last Friday because she hadn't heard from him in three days. An appeal on social media read: "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." This week his family flew out to Malaysia to help local officials with the search. But his body was found in a construction site lift shaft in Bangsar, a suburb of the Malaysian capital, on Wednesday, authorities said. A post mortem found the cause of death was a chest injury due to a fall from height. Kuala Lumpur police said they are not treating the death as suspicious. The police chief said in a statement to MalaysiaToday: 'It is hereby confirmed that the body found is that of Jordan Johnson-Doyle who was reported missing on 2 June. 'The cause of death is that of chest injury due to fall from height following an autopsy conducted earlier. 'No criminal elements were found at the scene. The case is classified as a sudden death report.' An 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 agony during the search. Ms Burnett told the Liverpool Echo: '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.'
Free Malaysia Today
7 days ago
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- Free Malaysia Today
Cops record statements from 2 over British backpacker's disappearance
Jordan Johnson-Doyle, 25, was last believed to be at Healy Mac's Irish Bar in Bangsar on May 27. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : Police have recorded the statements of two individuals to assist in the investigation into the case of a British man reported missing after a night out in Bangsar since May 27. Bernama reported Brickfields police chief Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood as saying that a report was lodged by the father of Jordan Johnson-Doyle, 25. 'A thorough investigation is under way and the public is advised not to speculate on the case,' he said in a statement today. Ku Mashariman urged anyone with information to contact Pantai police station chief Khairul Nizam Ramle at 013-7000672, the Brickfields police hotline at 03-22979222, the Kuala Lumpur police hotline at 03-21159999, or the nearest police station. According to UK's Daily Mail, Johnson-Doyle was on a solo tour of Southeast Asia and had been backpacking in the region. He was believed to have gone to Healy Mac's Irish Bar in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, for a pub quiz, based on a photo he sent to his mother, Leanne Burnett. She added that a location check using the Find My iPhone app showed his phone last pinged at a residential building near the bar. The signal stopped three days later on May 30 when the battery is believed to have died. Johnson-Doyle, a software engineer, had arrived in Malaysia on May 17 after travelling from Vietnam. He worked remotely while backpacking across the region, his mother said. It is unclear where he was staying in Kuala Lumpur.
Free Malaysia Today
02-06-2025
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- Free Malaysia Today
Family of missing British backpacker appeals to Malaysians for help
Jordan Johnson-Doyle, 25, was last believed to be at Healy Mac's Irish Bar in Bangsar on May 27. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : The family of the 25-year-old British man, who reportedly The family of the 25-year-old British man, who reportedly went missing after a night out at a Bangsar bar on May 27, has appealed for anyone who had seen him or with any information to come forward. Jordan Johnson-Doyle's mother, Leanne Burnett, said the family is deeply worried as they have yet to receive any news of his whereabouts. She said her husband is currently in Kuala Lumpur and has been meeting with police to gather information. 'We are distraught and pray that he is well somewhere. The family is seeking the help of anyone who saw him at his last known destination to come forward and inform the police. 'My other son and I are leaving for Malaysia later today. We will do all we can to locate our son,' she told FMT in a phone interview. It was earlier reported that Johnson-Doyle was on a solo backpacking tour of Southeast Asia. He was believed to have gone to Healy Mac's Irish Bar in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, for a pub quiz, based on a photo he sent to his mother, Leanne Burnett. Burnett told The Daily Mail UK that even if her son's phone or laptop had been stolen, Johnson-Doyle knows her number and would have found a way to call. She added that the Find My iPhone app showed his phone last pinged near a residential building close to the bar, with the signal going silent three days later on May 30, possibly due to a dead battery. When contacted, a spokesman for the British high commission said they are 'supporting the family of a British man reported missing in Malaysia'.
