Child found in Pekan estate was not missing organs - Police
Police have dismissed reports that the body found in a Pekan oil palm estate yesterday, purportedly belonging to a missing 11-year-old girl, was missing parts and organs.
Pahang police chief Mohd Zakaria Ahmad told Malaysiakini that the body found by locals was intact, pending confirmation from the post-mortem.
He added that police have yet to ascertain whether the remains belong to Siti Masyitah Ibrahim...
Police have dismissed reports that the body found in a Pekan oil palm estate yesterday, purportedly belonging to a missing 11-year-old girl, was missing parts and organs.
Pahang police chief Mohd Zakaria Ahmad told Malaysiakini that the body found by locals was intact, pending confirmation from the post-mortem.
He added that police have yet to ascertain whether the remains belong to Siti Masyitah Ibrahim, who was reported missing last month.
Earlier today, Harian Metro reported the missing girl's mother Zaleha Abdullah as saying that her daughter's body was found decapitated, with bound hands and missing organs.
Zaleha told the daily that she recognised the blue shirt found on the body, which she said was similar to clothing worn by Siti Masyitah before going missing.
However, Zakaria denied that the body of the child in the estate was bound and missing organs.
"Hands tied? That's not true. The body was also intact.
"We are now awaiting the results of the post-mortem and to ascertain the identity of the victim through DNA tests," he said.
Zakaria added that police began their search for the missing 11-year-old after receiving a report.
Harian Metro reported that the girl was last seen on Jan 20, when she asked her mother for RM1 before heading to a nearby store.
When she failed to return home, Zaleha lodged a report at the Pekan police station the same day.
Meanwhile, Bernama reports that the police have arrested a man in the 20s to assist with investigations into the discovery of the girl’s body.
Pekan District police chief Amran Sidek, who confirmed the arrest, said the suspect was believed to be the last individual seen with the victim.
He, however, declined to elaborate on the arrest until a post-mortem report is received from the Forensics Unit at the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) in Kuantan.
"So far, I can only confirm the suspect has been remanded for 14 days, under the Immigration Act," he said when contacted today.
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I’m afraid Malaysia still has very low level intelligence. When I say intelligence, I mean to say medical scientific intelligence know how in DNA sciences and investigative techniques. Mahatir goes to a meeting hall and says , wow we built a great hall, where people can sit, Afternoon 21 years the old man still doesn’t know that an well educated people’s will naturally lead to a developed nation, but no, he thinks building a crooked bridge, building buildings and getting the villlagers to make cars is the answer.... a stupid leader will lead a people into stupidity.
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