Stelian Mevlit
KOTA KINABALU: A Romanian seaman who collapsed on board a Berge Bulk vessel died during a mercy flight from Labuan to the state capital yesterday (April 5).
Stelian Mevlit, 36, was pronounced dead before the helicopter from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) landed at Sabah Air Aviation base in Tanjung Aru at 2pm.
The victim’s body was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for a post-mortem.
City police chief ACP M Chandra said a thorough investigation was still being carried out on the case, which had been classified as a sudden death.
According to a statement from a Berge Bulk representative today (April 6), the company was also investigating what happened to Mevlit.
“We intend to co-operate fully in investigations into this tragic incident and we believe there will be a post mortem examination carried out. We cannot speculate as to the cause of death until the results of that but we and indeed the local police believe there are no suspicious circumstances.”