Latest news with #UniversityMalayaMedicalCentre
![[UPDATED] Police: Tracing movements of missing Briton led to Bangsar body discovery](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.nst.com.my%2Fimages%2Farticles%2Ftracingbody-MS0406_NSTfield_image_socialmedia.var_1749043812.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
![[UPDATED] Police: Tracing movements of missing Briton led to Bangsar body discovery](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.nst.com.my%2Fassets%2FNST-Logo%402x.png%3Fid%3Db37a17055cb1ffea01f5&w=48&q=75){kind=small}
New Straits Times
6 days ago
- General
- New Straits Times
[UPDATED] Police: Tracing movements of missing Briton led to Bangsar body discovery
KUALA LUMPUR: A police search for a missing Briton at a partially under construction condominium along Lorong Maarof in Bangsar led to the discovery of decomposed body there. Brickfields police chief Assistant Commissioner Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood confirmed that police had traced the movements of the missing man — Jordan Johnson-Doyle — to the condominium about 4pm today. "We then launched a search of the entire building with a team comprising at least 30 policemen. "At around 5pm, a body was discovered in a partially submerged elevator shaft in a part of the building that was still under construction," he told reporters at the scene today. He said, however, it was too early to determine the identity of the body. Ku Mashariman said further action would be taken at the University Malaya Medical Centre pathology unit to identify the body as well as the cause of death. "As the body was found in a rather isolated area which was partially submerged, it will take some time and effort before members of the Fire and Rescue Department can remove it and hand it over to us for further action. "We will not be taking DNA samples from the body at the scene. All efforts to either identify the body physically or through DNA analysis will be conducted at UMMC," he said, urging the public to refrain from speculating on the case until they had identified the body. Asked if there was a possibility that the deceased individual whose body was found here had fallen into the elevator shaft, he said that possibility and all other angles would be investigated thoroughly by the police. Staff at the Bangsar bar where Johnson-Doyle was last seen confirmed he had attended a quiz night the evening he disappeared. One employee said the 25-year-old was present but could not confirm what happened next or who he was with. Another employee said he could not clearly recall seeing him and only learned about the case via media. Ku Mashariman had told the New Straits Times that officers had visited several locations in Bangsar believed to have been frequented by Johnson-Doyle. Statements were recorded from two individuals at those locations. Checks by the NST at several nearby residential flats — where Johnson-Doyle's mother, Leanne Burnett, claimed to have last tracked him — found no residents matching his description. Police had earlier issued a public appeal following Johnson-Doyle's disappearance, after he was last heard from on May 27. Speaking to the UK's Daily Mail, Burnett said she felt "numb" and "just wants to bring him home." His last known location was Healy Mac's Irish Bar in Bangsar 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, working remotely for an American tech company. He arrived in Malaysia on May 17 after visiting Vietnam and is believed to have been staying at the Robertson Residences in Bukit Bintang. Burnett last spoke to her son on May 26. Those with information on the case should contact the police hotline at 03-2115 9999 or go to the nearest police station.
New Straits Times
6 days ago
- General
- New Straits Times
Police: Tracing movements of missing Briton led to Bangsar body discovery
KUALA LUMPUR: A police search for a missing Briton at a partially under construction condominium along Lorong Maarof in Bangsar led to the discovery of decomposed body there. Brickfields police chief Assistant Commissioner Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood confirmed that police had traced the movements of the missing man — Jordan Johnson-Doyle — to the condominium about 4pm today. "We then launched a search of the entire building with a team comprising at least 30 policemen. "At around 5pm, a body was discovered in a partially submerged elevator shaft in a part of the building that was still under construction," he told reporters at the scene today. He said, however, it was too early to determine the identity of the body. Ku Mashariman said further action would be taken at the University Malaya Medical Centre pathology unit to identify the body as well as the cause of death.
Borneo Post
22-05-2025
- Health
- Borneo Post
With savings depleted, desperate Bintulu mum seeks donations for son's second liver transplant in China
Gonzalez and his parents have been based at PPUM in Kuala Lumpur since March. BINTULU (May 22): A Bintulu mother is urgently appealing for donations to help finance a second liver transplant for her young son Gonzalez Yiu, who suffers from Type II autoimmune hepatitis and end-stage liver disease. Gonzalez, who has been battling the condition since he was six months old, is now one year and eight months. His mother Viviana Thomas said the estimated cost of the transplant and treatment at Renji Hospital in Shanghai, China is RM225,000. 'We've exhausted all our savings on essential supplies, medical treatment, and traveling back and forth to the hospital. 'This is our last hope. We want to keep fighting for our son's life,' she said when contacted by Utusan Borneo. Gonzalez, the youngest of two children, underwent his first liver transplant in March last year. Viviana was the donor, but complications soon followed and the toddler's liver has begun to deteriorate. For the second transplant, Gonzalez's father Yiu Kuok Ling will donate part of his liver. 'My only wish is to see my son healthy and living a normal life like other children,' said Viviana, adding that they have been based at University Malaya Medical Centre (PPUM) in Kuala Lumpur since March for ongoing monitoring. In a recent Facebook post, Biliary Atresia Malaysia Association (Bama) confirmed that, in collaboration with PPUM, they have partnered with the Nanyang Press Foundation to support the family's medical mission. 'All required documentation with the hospital in China has been finalised, and the process is expected to take about a month. 'We hope young Gonzalez can be flown to China as soon as possible, with the help of public and organisational support,' said the post. Those wishing to contribute to Gonzalez's medical fund can donate to Yayasan Nanyang Press (OCBC Bank: 701-120679-6) using the reference Gonzalez Yiu. For more information, contact Viviana on 010-7661816. Gonzalez Yiu lead liver transplant Renji Hospital Viviana Thomas
New Straits Times
14-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Husband freed on bail as probe continues into wife's fatal fall from van
KUALA LUMPUR: The husband of the woman who died after allegedly being pushed from a moving van on the Shah Alam Expressway (Kesas) last week has been released on police bail following the expiry of his four-day remand. Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamed said the 50-year-old man was released yesterday, and that investigations are ongoing under Section 304A of the Penal Code for causing death by negligence. "The investigation papers have been submitted to the deputy public prosecutor but were returned with instructions to complete several aspects. "We will carry out the investigation as directed and resubmit the papers in due course," he said when met at a blood donation event held in conjunction with the 218th Police Day, in collaboration with University Malaya Medical Centre (PPUM). The incident, which occurred at 2.35pm on May 6, came to light after police received a tip-off from a witness who saw a woman being flung from a moving van. The vehicle then drove off along the Kesas Highway. The incident reportedly took place at Km20.3 near the Awan Besar Rest and Service Area (R&R), heading towards Petaling Jaya. The 44-year-old victim, from Menglembu, Perak, was pronounced dead at the scene. Initial investigations revealed that the victim and her husband had been arguing while The suspect was arrested later that day at a location in Taman Kinrara, Puchong, at around 6pm. A urine test confirmed that the man tested positive for methamphetamine, amphetamine, and benzodiazepine. Further checks also revealed that he had one prior criminal record and two previous drug-related offences.
