SANDAKAN: A suspected cable thief was found dead in a drain in Jalan Labuk, Bandar Sibuga Jaya, near here, today, believed to have been electrocuted.
Sandakan district police chief Mohd Azhar Hamin said the body of the 35-year-old foreigner was found by members of the public at about 6.30am.
“Preliminary investigations show that the victim is believed to have died from an electric shock, based on the electric cable that was still attached to his body when it was found.
“The victim was involved in cable theft due to the discovery of cut power cables and housebreaking tools such as wire cutters, screwdrivers and knives near the body,” he said in a statement.
Mohd Azhar said police do not suspect foul play and had classified the case as sudden death.