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Body of missing 9-year-old boy found in Johor river
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1/29/2025
A missing nine-year-old boy was found dead on Wednesday (Jan 29) in Kota Jaya, Johor two days after he fell into a drain while attempting to retrieve his slippers during heavy rainfall.
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A missing nine-year-old boy has been found dead on Wednesday in Kota Jaya, two days after
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he fell into a drain while attempting to retrieve his slippers during heavy rainfall.
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Kota Tinggi Police Chief Superintendent Yusuf Othman reported that the child was believed
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to have been swept away by strong currents on Monday afternoon.
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Search teams located his body after a two-hour operation that began at 8.30am on Wednesday.
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The victim's remains have been transferred to Kota Tinggi Hospital's Forensic Department
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for further investigation.
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Police have classified the case as a sudden death report.
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