LAHAD DATU (BERNAMA) – A 10-year-old boy suspected to have been attacked by a crocodile was found dead in Pantai Sinakut, Tungku, Malaysia yesterday.
District police chief ACP Dzulbaharin Ismail said the body of Denis Rodi was recovered at 9.26am, minus the head and a right arm.
“Initial investigation revealed that the victim was swimming off the beach with five friends when he was snatched by a crocodile and dragged into the sea.
“Family members and villagers tried to search for the boy but were unsuccessful.
“His stepfather later lodged a police report, and four police officers were dispatched to the scene to search with the villagers,” he said in a statement.
The victim’s body was found about 600 metres from where he went missing, he said.
