Man’s body found in drain

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KUCHING: A director of a hypermarket chain was found dead in a drain in Kenyalang Park here early yesterday.

Police personnel removing Chong’s body from inside the drain.

Photo source from See Hua Daily News

Photo source from See Hua Daily News

Photo source from See Hua Daily News

Photo source from See Hua Daily News

Police have identified the deceased as 56-year-old Alan Chong Tchong Kong who is based in Miri.

The incident was discovered around 3am when a police patrol team came across a stationary black BMW car with its engine running and headlamps on near the Traffic Garden in Kenyalang Park and went in search of its missing driver.

District police chief ACP Roslan Bek Ahmad, who confirmed the case, said the patrol team soon came across Chong’s body face down at the bottom of the two-metre deep drain.

“Initial investigation indicated the victim stopped by the roadside and walked several metres to the edge of the drain to ease himself when he fell inside.

“A check revealed no physical injuries except for a small section of his scalp which was torn. We believe this was a result of his head hitting the edge of the concrete drain when he fell in,” disclosed Roslan. There were no signs of a struggle taking place at the scene and all the victim’s personal belongings were found on him.

Roslan also said Chong was thought to have lost his balance while easing himself due to intoxication.

Police have classified the case as sudden death pending the outcome of a post-mortem, and have already notified the family of the deceased.