TAWAU: A woman with disabilities was found dead by a river near Taman Green, Jalan Sin Onn, here, about two hours after her father reported her missing today.
The woman was reported missing at noon, prompting villagers to conduct an initial search. They found her along the riverbank around 2pm.
Tawau Fire and Rescue Station chief Jemishin Ujin said firefighters arrived at the scene at 2.03pm and found the woman caught at the riverbank.
“We brought the victim onto dry land, where a Health Ministry medical officer pronounced her dead,” he said in a statement.
The body was handed over to the police for further action.