Body of missing Sabah girl found on hillside, two men held over suspected murder
An 11-year-old girl who went missing in Sabah has been found dead, leading police to reclassify the case as a murder investigation. Two men have been arrested in connection with the incident, which has caused significant public concern.
Why it matters
The tragic case highlights local public safety concerns and the legal response to violent crime against minors.
KOTA KINABALU, July 17 — The disappearance of an 11-year-old girl from Sepanggar has ended in tragedy after her decomposed body was found near a house under construction, with police arresting two men in connection with her death.
Nurjilya Abdullah, who had been missing since July 13, was found at about 10.38pm on Wednesday on a hillside covered in dense vegetation in Kampung Numbak, where she lived.
In a statement late last night, acting Kota Kinabalu police chief Superintendent Syed Lot Syed Abdul Rahman said the body was discovered after police received information from members of the public.
Initial examinations found the body was in an advanced state of decomposition, and the victim’s identity was confirmed by her mother based on the clothing she had been wearing when she disappeared.
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