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Christmas Eve nightmare as bloodied body found in front of a school in Sabah

Forensics investigators and other cops are combing the scene for evidence

12:13 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – Residents of Penampang, Sabah were in for a shock on Christmas Eve when they came upon a topless body covered in blood in front of a school, early this morning.

The body was found by some members of the public around 5.30am today in front of SMK Bahang, less than 8-km from state capital Kota Kinabalu.

So far, a team from the Penampang district police headquarters and the state’s forensic unit are at the location, as seen in a video shared on social media.

The video was shared by Rafee Pml on Facebook. The discovery had also attracted a group of onlookers.

The police have yet to issue a statement on the matter. – December 24, 2023

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