Decomposed body found in Pahang palm oil plantation

Police confirm the remains were those of a woman, but her identity has yet to be established.

Pahang police chief Yahaya Othman said several items believed to belong to the victim were also found nearby, including a black hooded sweatshirt and a green pair of sports trousers. (Bernama pic)

KUANTAN:

 The decomposed body of a woman was found beneath a pile of oil palm fronds at a plantation in Batu 19, Jalan Karak-Kuala Pilah, Telemong, yesterday.

Pahang police chief Yahaya Othman said police received a call from a member of the public regarding the body at about 5pm.

“Initial checks at the scene confirmed that the remains were those of a woman, but her identity has yet to be established.

“Several items believed to belong to the victim were also found nearby, including a black hooded sweatshirt, a green pair of sports trousers, a Casio wristwatch and a pair of black slippers,” he said in a statement today.

Yahaya said the body was sent to the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital here.

“The case has been classified as sudden death pending the post-mortem report,” he added. - FMT