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The Sun
24-05-2025
- The Sun
Garbage truck driver found dead while on duty in Cyberjaya
PETALING JAYA: A garbage truck driver was found dead on his co-driver's seat while on duty along Jalan Cottage Walk, Cyberjaya yesterday. Sepang district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Norhizam Bahaman, said the police received a report about the incident via a MERS 999 call from a member of the public at 10.45am, Sinar Harian reported. The report informed that a man was found unconscious inside a garbage truck. A team of police officers from the Cyberjaya police station went to the scene and discovered the victim slumped in the front passenger seat of the truck. The 69-year-old local man was employed as a garbage truck driver, according to statement issued by the police today. Norhizam emphasised that no criminal elements were found at the scene, and the case has been classified as a sudden death report (SDR). The body has been sent to the Forensic and Pathology Department at Hospital Cyberjaya for an autopsy. The public is advised not to speculate on the incident. Those with further information are urged to contact the Sepang district police headquarters hotline at 03-8777 4222 or any nearby police station.
The Sun
24-05-2025
- The Sun
Cyberjaya garbage truck driver dies in co-driver's seat
PETALING JAYA: A garbage truck driver was found dead on his co-driver's seat while on duty along Jalan Cottage Walk, Cyberjaya yesterday. Sepang district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Norhizam Bahaman, said the police received a report about the incident via a MERS 999 call from a member of the public at 10.45am, Sinar Harian reported. The report informed that a man was found unconscious inside a garbage truck. A team of police officers from the Cyberjaya police station went to the scene and discovered the victim slumped in the front passenger seat of the truck. The 69-year-old local man was employed as a garbage truck driver, according to statement issued by the police today. Norhizam emphasised that no criminal elements were found at the scene, and the case has been classified as a sudden death report (SDR). The body has been sent to the Forensic and Pathology Department at Hospital Cyberjaya for an autopsy. The public is advised not to speculate on the incident. Those with further information are urged to contact the Sepang district police headquarters hotline at 03-8777 4222 or any nearby police station.
The Star
24-05-2025
- The Star
Garbage truck driver found dead in passenger's seat in Cyberjaya
SEPANG: A garbage truck driver was confirmed to have died in the passenger's seat while on duty at Jalan Cottage Walk, Cyberjaya, here on Friday (May 24). Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Norhizam Bahaman said the police received a report about the incident through a MERS 999 call from the public at 10.45am, reported Sinar Harian. According to him, the report stated that a man was found unconscious in a garbage truck. "A police team from Cyberjaya Police Station was deployed to the scene of the incident and found the victim leaning on the front seat of the lorry. "The victim is a 69-year-old local man who works as a garbage truck driver," he said in a statement on Saturday (May 24). He stressed that no criminal elements were detected at the scene and the case was classified as a sudden death report (SDR). The victim's body was sent to the Forensic and Pathology Department, Cyberjaya Hospital for post-mortem. "The public is advised not to speculate on the incident. "Those who have more information are asked to contact the Sepang District Police Headquarters Hotline at 03-8777 4222 or any nearby police station," he said.
Daily Express
22-05-2025
- Daily Express
Crocodile caught under village bridge in Sandakan
Published on: Thursday, May 22, 2025 Published on: Thu, May 22, 2025 By: Winnie Kasmir Text Size: The captured crocodile. SANDAKAN: A crocodile was captured by the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) at Kampung Tinusa 2 early Thursday morning. According to Sandakan District Civil Defence Officer Sulaiman Salama, the reptile was spotted under a bridge by a resident who was tidying his boat when he noticed it entangled in a rope. Fearing for the safety of the community, the resident immediately contacted the MERS 999 emergency line for assistance. The State Operations Control Centre (PKON) received the call at 1.28am and promptly dispatched an APM team to the location. The one-and-a-half-metre crocodile, weighing approximately 16 kilograms, was safely restrained within 45 minutes using rope, snares, and a blanket, and will be handed over to the Wildlife Department for further action. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
New Straits Times
21-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Seven-year-old girl dies after falling from 29th floor in Subang Jaya condominium
KUALA LUMPUR: A seven-year-old girl died after falling from the 29th floor to the fifth floor of a condominium in Subang Jaya yesterday. Subang Jaya deputy police chief Superintendent Mohd Fairus Jaafar said a team was deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call via the MERS 999 helpline at about noon. "Upon arrival, the victim was found lying face down on the fifth floor of the building. "A medical officer at the scene confirmed that the victim had died," he said in a statement today. Fairus said preliminary investigations indicated no foul play in the tragic incident. He said the victim's mother was at home caring for another child who was under quarantine, while the father was at work. Investigations showed that the victim had climbed out of a window that was not fitted with a safety grille. The case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 for neglect or exposure of a child to danger, which carries a penalty of up to RM50,000, 20 years' imprisonment, or both, upon conviction. He added that investigation papers will be completed and submitted to the deputy public prosecutor for further action.
