KOTA KINABALU: A five-year-old boy reported missing yesterday was found unconscious on the beach at Kampung Andus, Papar near here this morning.
However, the victim, identified as Mohd Jafar Abdullah, who was found unconscious by members of the public at 6.40am, died several minutes later.
According to the Sabah Fire and Rescue Department in a statement today, the victim was initially feared missing at the beach in Kampung Kuala Dalam in Papar about 2.30pm yesterday, and a report was lodged with the police at 9pm last night.
“The search and rescue team was dispatched to Kampung Kuala Dalam and its surrounding beaches at 9.29pm but failing to find the boy, it was called off at 10.30pm,” it said.
The statement also said the body was handed over to the police for further action.