Mystery deepens over decomposed body in Bukit Damansara condo water tank

The discovery of a decomposed body in a Bukit Damansara condominium water tank in Kuala Lumpur has left police baffled over the circumstances leading to the man's death, The Star reported today.

Post-mortem carried out on the body of Chuan Wan Chooi, 43, was inconclusive although drowning had been ruled out as the cause of death as there was no water in his lungs, the daily said.

There were also no visible signs of injury on the body.

Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Muhammad Azlee Abdullah said police were hoping the toxicology report could shed more light on the matter.

“But it is going to take a few weeks. We have scrutinised the closed-circuit television (CCTV) video in the condominium complex to track the deceased’s movements and see what may have happened before that,” The Star quoted him as saying.

CCTV recordings showed Chuan walking alone to the water tank, but so far police were unable to explain how he managed to get into the water tank as it was locked and the keys were kept by the security guards, the report said.

Chuan, who worked as an autopart salesman, was not a resident or worker at the condominium.

He also did not have any criminal record.

Chuan reportedly disappeared on May 7 and was found inside the water tank of the condominium at about 9pm on May 12.

The condominium management found his decomposed body in the tank after residents complained of strange-smelling water coming from their taps for several days.

- TMI