SIBU, Sept 11 — The head of an elderly man, believed to have been killed by a crocodile while bathing in a river in Kampung Siang-Siang Laut, Terusan, Lawas, on Tuesday evening, was recovered late last night.
A spokesperson for the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department’s Operations Centre said villagers found the head about 500 metres from the spot where the victim was last seen.
“Upon receiving a call about the discovery at 11.20 pm, a team from the Lawas Fire and Rescue Station, led by Operations Commander PBKI Awang Adani Damit and Senior Operations Commander PPgB Clarence D. Primus Tiandun, was deployed to the location, about 22 kilometres away.
“At 12.45 am, family members confirmed the object as the victim’s head, which was then handed over to the police. The search and rescue operation resumed this morning,” he said.
The victim, Tuah Lamat, 80, was reported missing while bathing at a small bridge near his home at 5.30 pm.
Villagers then launched a search along the river using boats, but failed to locate the victim before contacting the Fire and Rescue Department for assistance. — Bernama
