Teen discovers body of elderly man on walk home in Tawau


KOTA KINABALU: The body of a 71-year-old man was found floating at Sungai Kampung Iban Merotai in Tawau district on Friday (Oct 11).

The body was spotted by a 15-year-old boy who was walking home from playing football at the village field.

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