Construction Worker In PJ Accidentally Digs Up Skeletal Remains Of A Man
Buried beneath an abandoned construction site of a condominium was the skeletal remains of a man long hidden.
By Mei Mei Chu — 20 Aug 2014, 11:31 AM — Updated over 10 years ago
A construction worker was shocked when he accidentally dug up skeletal remains of a man at a site near Taman Medan, Petaling Jaya
PETALING JAYA: A construction worker was stunned after he accidentally dug up skeletal remains of an ex-convict at a site near Taman Medan here.
thestar.com.myThe skeleton remains were hidden underneath the stairway on the ground floor of a condominium site that was once abandoned
“Chow found the remains underneath the stairway on the ground floor of the once abandoned condominium site.
thestar.com.myThe construction worker alerted the police who then sent a forensic team to the site
District OCPD Asst Comm Azmi Abu Kassim said police received a report by a man identified as Chow Yew Hoou on Tuesday noon, alerting them of the incident. “A police forensics team was dispatched to the scene,” he added.
thestar.com.myAt the scene, forensics found a pair of pants believed to be of the deceased. Inside was a wallet containing an ATM card and an IC belonging to one Othman Ramli.
ACP Azmi said they recovered a pair of pants, believed to have been those of the deceased’s, at the scene. “Inside the pocket of his pants was a wallet containing an ATM card and an identification card belonging to one Othman Ramli.
thestar.com.myPolice records found that Othman Ramli was from Perak and had four previous criminal records for theft and drug possession
“Othman was from Batu Gajah, Perak, and had four previous criminal records for theft and drug possession,” he added.
thestar.com.myThe body has been sent to the University Malaya Medical Centre for post-mortem
His body was sent to the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre for a post-mortem.
thestar.com.myThe condominium construction site was built in 1993 but had been abandoned since. It recently underwent restoration works.
A staff at the construction site said the condominium was built in 1993 but had since been abandoned. It is learnt that the condominium recently underwent restoration works.
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