Tragedy struck last night (Apr 29) in Kuala Lumpur when a young man plunged to his death from his apartment, shocking residents.
Photos of the aftermath soon found its way to social media, where it showed a white car suffering massive dents after the victim’s body landed right on top of it.
M’sian man falls from 39th floor of KL apartment
According to a report by China Press, the incident took place at 10.53pm at the Razak City Residence in Sungai Besi.
Dang Wangi district police chief Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman later confirmed the case, saying the fall occurred at a building that had 48 floors in total.
He added the victim was a 19-year-old trainee at an aviation training company who hailed from Semenyih.
According to CCTV footage, the victim left his unit on the 38th floor of Block A and proceeded to the stairwell on the 39th floor. Police later found a lot of shattered glass at the location, and it is believed the victim fell from there.
“The body was later sent to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Medical Centre for an autopsy scheduled for 10am today,” he said.
Described as ‘introverted’ by brother
Sulizmie added that the victim’s brother told police that the victim was single and showed no signs of emotional distress before the incident.
The victim also had no medical conditions but was described as an introverted individual and rarely shared his personal matters with others.
Police will also call in the victim’s roommate to give a statement to assist in the investigation.
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