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title: "Lorry driver found a human skull in the drain, investigation ongoing"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/lorry-driver-found-a-human-skull-in-the-drain-investigation-ongoing/
date: 2021-05-25
modified: 2021-06-16
lang: en
author: "Jin Wen Chan"
description: "Georgetown: A human skull was found in a drain near premises on Makloom Road yesterday. The discovery of the object was made by a lorry driver who was resting near..."
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# Lorry driver found a human skull in the drain, investigation ongoing

**Georgetown**: A human skull was found in a drain near premises on Makloom Road yesterday.

The discovery of the object was made by a lorry driver who was resting near his workplace at 3.30 pm.

North East District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Soffian Santong said that the 22-year-old man saw the object in the drain before informing his employer.

![Lorry driver found a human skull in the drain, investigation ongoing](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/20210525_182_02.jpeg)(Photo: [FB/ Info Roadblock JPJ/POLIS](https://www.facebook.com/inforoadblockjpjpolis/posts/1901420106702357))

He also said that as a result of police inspection, the object is believed to be a human skull measuring about 0.91 meters.

> **"The Forensic Team and the K9 Unit of the Penang Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) were also present at the scene to investigate.**

![Lorry driver found a human skull in the drain, investigation ongoing](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/20210525_182_03.jpeg)(Photo: [FB/ Info Roadblock JPJ/POLIS](https://www.facebook.com/inforoadblockjpjpolis/posts/1901420106702357))

> **"The skull was then sent to the Penang Hospital (HPP) for further action," he said today.**

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Soffian said his department would investigate the closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage at the scene.

He said that the case was preliminarily classified as sudden death (SDR).

![Lorry driver found a human skull in the drain, investigation ongoing](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/20210525_182_04.jpeg)(Photo: [FB/ Info Roadblock JPJ/POLIS](https://www.facebook.com/inforoadblockjpjpolis/posts/1901420106702357))

"Anyone with related information can contact the nearest police station to assist in the investigation," he said.

Where do you think the skull came from?

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