Penang man missing since June 10 confirmed dead, say cops
A 46-year-old man from Penang, Shahir Zainul, who had been missing since June 10, was confirmed dead. Authorities identified his body at the Penang Hospital, noting he died of acute coronary syndrome on June 11.
Why it matters
The report provides closure to a missing person case and highlights the importance of official police verification over public speculation.
GEORGE TOWN: A man reported missing after failing to return home on June 10 has been confirmed dead.
Barat Daya police chief ACP Anuwal Ab Wahab said Shahir Zainul, 46, was confirmed to have died on June 11, a day after he went missing.
His body was identified by family members at the Penang Hospital (HPP) Forensic Department on Friday (July 17).
"Investigations found that Penang Hospital had earlier issued a public notice regarding the body of an unidentified adult male being kept at the hospital’s Forensic Medicine Department.
"Following identification by family members, the deceased was confirmed to be Shahir Zainul, who died of acute coronary syndrome on June 11 while receiving treatment at Penang Hospital,” he said in a statement today.
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