24-Year-Old French Tourist Who Went Missing In Pulau Tioman Found Dead
Jerome Philippe Laurent went snorkelling on his own when he went missing.
By Mei Mei Chu — 04 Sep 2014, 05:14 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
Three Weeks After A Briton Was Found Dead In Pulau Tioman, A French Tourist Goes Missing From The Very Same Island
A French tourist has gone missing in Pulau Tioman, almost three months after Briton Gareth David Huntley was found dead following a jungle trek.
thestar.com.myDistrict police chief Deputy Superintendent Johari Jahaya confirmed the incident today and said that Laurent had arrived on the island with his friend on Saturday.
24-Year-Old Jerome Philippe Laurent Went Snorkelling On His Own In Front Of The Berjaya Tioman Resort At About 3pm On Wednesday, 3 September
Rompin Police chief DSP Johari Jahaya said the tourist, Jerome Philippe Laurent, 24, had been snorkelling in front of the Berjaya Tioman Resort at about 3 pm.
Jerome Phillipe Laurent had earlier gone for a snorkelling trip by himself at a popular resort nearby about 3pm.
Laurent's Friend Raised An Alarm When He Failed To Return To His Chalet By 5.30pm
Laurent had apparently gone snorkelling at about 3pm on Tuesday. When he failed to return to his chalet by 5.30pm, his friend raised an alarm.
thestar.com.myWhen he did not return to his chalet about 4 hours later, his friend immediately lodged a police report.
Police Dispatched A Search Team After Being Informed At 6.30pm. However, The Search Had To Be Called Off At 8pm Due To Nightfall And Bad Weather.
Rompin OCPD Deputy Supt Johari Jahaya said a search was launched after the police was informed at 6.30pm.
thestar.com.myHe said the search and rescue team had halted their operation at 8pm last night due to bad weather but had resumed it at 8am today.
The Search Resumed At 8am On Thursday With 26 Personnel From Police, Marine Police, Fire And Rescue Service, And The Department Of Civil Defence
Johari said the search resumed at 8 am today, with 26 personnel from the police, marine police, fire and rescue service and Department of Civil Defence scouring the sea in three boats.
State police chief Senior Deputy Comm Datuk Sharifuddin Abdul Ghani said: “I have instructed the district police chief to go all out to locate the missing foreigner.”
thestar.com.myAt 2.16pm, Search-And-Rescue Team Found Laurent's Body 300 Metres From Where He Was Reported Missing
The body of French tourist, Jerome Philippe Laurent, who was reported missing in Pulau Tioman since Tuesday, was found by a search-and-rescue team at 2.16pm Thursday.
thestar.com.myRompin district police chief DSP Johari Jahaya said the body of the 24-year-old was found about 300 metres from where he was reportedly missing. "A friend of the victim has identified the body which will be sent to Rompin Hospital for a post-mortem," he told Bernama.
thestar.com.mySDCP Sharifuddin Urged Those Participating In Sea Activities To Go In Pairs To Avoid Any Untoward Incidents
SDCP Sharifuddin said this when supervising a site visit to Kelau dam in Raub by Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob yesterday. He also urged those participating in sea activities, such as swimming and snorkelling, to go in pairs to avoid any untoward incident.
thestar.com.my“They can look after one another in case of an emergency and alert the authorities promptly,” he said.
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