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Daily Mirror
3 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Missing Brit's cause of death after his body found at bottom of lift shaft
Jordan Johnson-Doyle, 25, vanished on May 27 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, leading to a major search which has tragically ended with police saying that they have found his body A British man, who went missing in Malaysia after last being seen in a bar, died having 'fallen from height', said police, as the news came that his body had been found at the bottom of a lift shaft. Jordan Johnson-Doyle, 25, vanished on May 27 in Kuala Lumpur sparking a massive search with his mum Leanne Burnett making an emotional plea where she said 'something is really wrong'. He had spent the past 18 months travelling on his own through southeast Asia while working remotely. And a tragic update from police in Malaysia said that the body of Jordan, from Southport, Merseyside, has been found. Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Mohd Isa said in a statement that the force had "received information that a man was found lying on his back in the lift (shaft) on the ground floor of a (building) construction site". The body was taken for a post mortem after being recovered by police and rescue services. "The results found that the cause of death was a chest injury sustained from a fall from height," Mr Rusdi said. "No criminal elements were found at the scene and the case has been classified as a sudden death report," he said, reported CNA, adding the body was identified by the victim's uncle based on a tattoo. Jordan's mum Ms Burnett had previously said in an appeal for information that her son's last known location was Healy Mac's Irish Bar in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, at around 8pm on Tuesday, May 27, when he sent his best friend Owen a photograph of the pub's quiz night poster. He is also believed to have visited The Social, a bar near Healy Mac's. This week saw his family fly out to help in the search for Jordan, with Merseyside Police confirming officers were working with local detectives to find the software engineer. The software engineer's mum had said she felt "sick" and "numb" after her son went missing, saying he usually checks in with them while away. Ms Burnett said she checked her son's location location on Wednesday through the Find My iPhone function and saw he was at a residential block of flats near the bar. The desperate mother told the Liverpool Echo why she was particularly worried about her son as this was unusual behaviour for him. She 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. "I have no idea what has happened. All I know is something is really wrong for him not to contact anybody. I know what he's like and he knows how worried everyone gets at home, that's why he checks in all the time. "If he was to lose his phone and laptop, if someone had stolen that off him, he knows my number by heart and he would contact. He would go to the nearest hotel to use the phone, or go to an internet café. He'd find a way to get hold of us."
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
The Star
11 hours ago
- The Star
Body found in Bangsar construction site is that of missing British man, say cops
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have confirmed that the body found at a construction site here was of missing United Kingdom national Joardan Michael John Johnson-Doyle Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa confirmed this in a statement Thursday (June 5). "The body was visually identified by an uncle of the deceased who had confirmed the identity via tattoos on his body. This confirms the body of the man who was reported missing on June 2," he said. He added that the cause of death was identified as "chest injury due to fall from height". "No elements of foul play were found at the scene of the incident. The case has been classified as a Sudden Death Report," he said. Comm Rusdi also urged the public not to speculate on the matter. UK-based Daily Mail reported that the 25-year-old 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 pub's quiz night poster. Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood previously said that the police had received a report on his disappearance on June 2.
New Straits Times
12 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.
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- New Straits Times
Police record witness statements in search for missing British backpacker
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded statements from two witnesses as part of their ongoing investigation into the disappearance of 25-year-old British backpacker Jordan Johnson-Doyle. Brickfields police chief Assistant Commissioner Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood said the missing man's father lodged a police report yesterday. "A thorough investigation is currently underway," he said. Earlier, police launched a public appeal following Johnson-Doyle's last known contact on May 27. His mother, Leanne Burnett, 44, told the UK's Daily Mail that she felt "numb" and "just wants to bring him home". His last known location was Healy Mac's Irish Bar in Bangsar at around 8pm, where he had sent a photo of the pub's quiz night poster to his best friend, Owen. Johnson-Doyle, a software engineer, had been backpacking across the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia for over a year while working remotely for an American company. He arrived in Malaysia on May 17, after travelling through Vietnam, and is believed to have been staying at the Robertson Residences in Bukit Bintang. Burnett last spoke to her son on Monday 26. The family has reported him missing to police in England, contacted the British Consulate and Malaysian police, and alerted his employer.
