Iskandar Puteri police chief M Kumarasan said although Lo Kwan Fong, 39, had previously borrowed RM20,000 from a loan shark, the debt had been fully settled, Bernama reported

He said investigations also found no incidents of paint splashing or threats against the victim – tactics commonly used by loan sharks to pressure borrowers into repaying their debts.

“The deceased had previously lodged a report, which was investigated under Section 5(2) of the Moneylenders Act 1951. However, after clearing all her debts, there were no further police reports.

“Neighbours also confirmed that no loan sharks had come to throw paint at her house,” he was quoted as saying.

Kumarasan said checks with the national registration department revealed that Lo was an only child and both her parents had died. To date, her remains have yet to be claimed.

“We will discuss this further with the hospital.

“After two weeks, the body will be released to Sultanah Aminah Hospital for them to appoint a private funeral service,” he said, adding that several parents of her students had expressed their willingness to assist in funeral arrangements.

Kumarasan said police had been informed that Lo had an aunt in Singapore, but they do not have further information about her.

Lo was found dead in her home on June 13 after neighbours detected a foul smell and alerted the Nusa Bestari police station.

Investigations indicated she had likely died about a month before her body was discovered.

A post-mortem conducted by a forensic pathologist at Sultanah Aminah Hospital concluded that the cause of death was “unascertained due to advanced decomposition”.