14-year-old Orang Asli girl believed murdered, body found in bushes

The body of a 14-year-old Orang Asli girl, believed to have been murdered, was found lying among bushes near her house in Bukit Ibam, Rompin, on Sunday.

Rompin police chief DSP Mohd Azahari Mukhtar said it was understood that the victim, who did not attend school, was found by her cousin, sprawled with her head and hands bleeding before a police report was lodged at 2.45pm on the same day.

“The investigations revealed the victim had left her house on Saturday night and failed to return home. Her father lodged a missing person report,” he said in a statement today.

The body was sent to the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital for post-mortem, he said.

Following the discovery of the body, Mohd Azahari said three Orang Asli men were detained at 9.40pm yesterday (Aug 22) to assist in the investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

Mohd Azahari urged those with information on the incident to contact 09-4145999 or investigating officer ASP Abdul Khaliq Mustopa at 019-9999769.

Meanwhile, Pahang police chief Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the suspects aged between 22 and 38 were being remanded until Aug 29.

"The suspects and the victim come from the same settlement area and know each other," he told a press conference after the handing over of duty by Pahang police deputy chief Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri to Abdul Razak Mohd Yosuff at the Pahang Police Contingent Headquarters.

Mohd Yusri has been promoted as Perak police chief, while Abdul Razak is the former commander of the 69 Commando.

Ramli said the suspects had no criminal records and tested negative for drugs.

- Bernama

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