Cops classify Bentong elderly man’s case as sudden death
Police say post-mortem carried out at Bentong Hospital showed the victim died from ‘respiratory arrest secondary to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease’. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, May 27, 2023.
Bentong district police chief Zaiham Mohd Kahar said a post-mortem carried out at the Bentong Hospital here revealed that the cause of death of the 79-year-old man was “respiratory arrest secondary to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease”. According to Zaiham, police had recorded statements from the MPB officer, the victim’s daughter, as well as several witnesses to the incident.
Zaiham also urged anyone who witnessed the incident to contact the operations room of the Bentong district police headquarters at 09-222 2222 or the nearest police station to assist in the investigation into the incident.
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