Kuala Muda police chief Hanyan Ramlan said police have classified the case as sudden death pending an autopsy to be carried out at Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital tomorrow. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: An unidentified woman was found dead in a river near a shopping centre in Sungai Petani, Kedah, today.
Kuala Muda police chief Hanyan Ramlan said the woman, who was naked, was believed to have died within the last 48 hours, based on the state of decomposition.
He said police, who received a call from the public about the discovery at about 1.30pm, have classified the case as sudden death pending an autopsy tomorrow.
“We have been unable to identify the woman or establish her age or race, due to the condition of the body,” he was quoted as saying by Bernama.
