SIBU: A 51-year-old local man was found dead in a utility storeroom of a new building at Kampung Datu here yesterday (July 18).
The discovery was made by a member of the public, who found the man lying unconscious in the storeroom at 4.20 pm and immediately lodged a police report.
Police and medical personnel from the Sibu Hospital were then dispatched to the scene.
Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said an initial examination by a medical team confirmed the man had died at the scene.
“A physical inspection found no external injuries on the man’s body, and no criminal elements were detected at the scene,” he said in a statement last night.
The body was later sent to the Forensic Unit of Sibu Hospital for a post-mortem to determine the exact cause of death.
The case has been classified as sudden death (SD) and investigations are ongoing.
Meanwhile, the public is also urged not to spread speculation that could disrupt the investigation and to respect the privacy of the deceased’s family.
Anyone with information regarding the case is urged to come forward and assist the police by contacting the nearest police station.