Man found dead at beach in Papar

PAPAR - An unidentified man (believed to be Richard Ho of UMW according to sources) was found dead, believed to have been murdered, at a beach in Beringgis here yesterday.

The body of the victim, in his 40s, was with wounds on his chest near the Beringgis Beach Resort & Spa by the public around 4.30pm.

District police chief DSP George Abdul Rakman said no document was found on the victim and police were still investigating.

“The victim was found dead with wounds on his chest, believed to have been inflicted with a sharp object.

“At the moment, police will be investigating the case under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder,” he said, adding that no weapon was found near the scene.

George urged anyone with information of the case to contact Inspector Kharuddin Hussain at 013-907 1709, the Papar police hotline at 088-916 064 or the nearest police station.