Sabah tycoon’s son found dead at home

 

Police say the case has been classified as a sudden death report for now.

KOTA KINABALU: A man said to be the son of a Sabah business tycoon was found dead in his house in Luyang here yesterday.

Sabah police chief Hazani Ghazali said initial investigations found there was nothing to suggest foul play was involved in the 42-year-old man’s death.

He said the family members found the body of the man, whose identity has yet to be released by the police, in his room sometime in the late evening.

The family immediately called for an ambulance. They then lodged a police report at 6pm.

Hazani said the body has been sent to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for a post-mortem.

“However, we are still waiting for the results of a Covid-19 test,” he said, adding efforts are underway to piece together the events that led to the man’s death.

He added the case has been classified as a sudden death report for now.

The victim is said to be the son of a local tycoon who has various business interests in the shipping, transport and tourism industries. - FMT