Malaysia Oversight

No witnesses to UM student’s fatal fall from college building, police confirm investigation ongoing

By MalayMail in October 19, 2025 – Reading time 1 minute
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PETALING JAYA, Oct 19 — There were no witnesses to the incident in which a Universiti Malaya (UM) student fell from his residential college building here on Thursday.

According to Harian Metro, Petaling Jaya police chief, Assistant Commissioner Shamsudin Mamat, stated that investigations are still ongoing.

“There were no witnesses to the fall, and our investigation indicates that the victim fell from a height (a four-storey college building),” he said in a statement to the daily.

Shamsudin also confirmed that the police have questioned several individuals today.

Earlier reports revealed that the student tragically died after allegedly falling from the college building in an incident that occurred at around 3.15pm.

The university also issued a brief statement expressing its condolences to the family of the deceased and urged the public to refrain from making any speculations about the incident.



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