Missing man found dead in garden ‘swamp’

KOTA BARU: A 65-year-old man was found dead in an artificial swamp in Kampung Beta Hulu, Nilam Puri, Ketereh here.

Ketereh Fire and Rescue Station Operations Commander Hasri Husin said they responded to a distress call via the MERS 999 system at about 10am yesterday.

The victim, Fakhrurazi Mamat, from Kampung Belukar Beta Hulu, Ketereh, had gone to his garden the previous evening but did not return home after 6.30pm on Saturday.

According to Hasri, a search by family members and villagers led to the discovery of his body in the swamp within his garden, which was likely constructed to store water, Bernama reported.

The body was retrieved at 10.42am and handed over to the police for further investigation.