PETALING JAYA: The decomposed body discovered in Banting, Selangor, on Monday has been confirmed as that of a teenage girl reported missing in Kajang.
The 15-year-old is believed to have been murdered and thrown into a river.
In a Sinar Harian report today, Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said the identification was confirmed based on DNA analysis conducted by the chemistry department.
“The DNA is a positive match. The family will claim her body at Banting Hospital this afternoon,” he said.
Yap Xin Yuan failed to return home after a lion dance practice at a basketball court in Batu 11, Cheras, on Dec 19.
Yap’s boyfriend lodged a missing person’s report the same day.
On Tuesday, Hussein said the teen’s boyfriend was among the three people arrested to assist in the investigation.