BEAUFORT: A 75-year-old man was found dead inside his locked home in Kampung Cina Lorong 2, here, on Friday.
Fire and Rescue Station Chief Ishak Jabas on Saturday said emergency services received a call from a family member at 9.37am on Friday.
A team of seven personnel was immediately dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, they found the house locked and had to force entry.
“Firefighters unlocked the house and found an elderly man lying unconscious inside,” he said.
Ishak added that the Fire and Rescue Department contacted the Ministry of Health, whose personnel examined the victim and pronounced him dead at the scene.
District Police Chief Supt Wong Leong Ming said police do not suspect foul play.
“The victim’s body was examined by hospital authorities and a post-mortem found no evidence of foul play. The case has been classified as sudden death,” he said.
