Crime & Safety news in Kuala Baram Sarawak
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Father of helicopter crash pilot asks for prayers to bring body home to Negeri Sembilan
The father of Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, the pilot killed in a helicopter crash near Long Lellang Airport in Ulu Baram, is asking for prayers so that arrangements to bring his son's body back to Negeri Sembilan go smoothly. He and his family are in Miri, Sarawak awaiting DNA identification results that may take up to four days. The family has decided not to view the victim's remains.
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Pilot's family awaits DNA results in Miri before bringing remains home
The family of Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham is still waiting for DNA identification results in Miri, Sarawak, after a helicopter crash near Long Lellang Airport in Ulu Baram. His father, Bee Sham Ahmad, said the post-mortem is ongoing and DNA results may take up to four days. The family hopes to bring the remains back to Negeri Sembilan smoothly.
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Miri police arrest man over motorcycle theft in Tudan
Police in Miri arrested a 41-year-old man on September 7 in connection with the theft of a motorcycle from a workshop in the Tudan area. The motorcycle was reported missing on August 25 and was later recovered hidden in bushes. The suspect has been remanded for three days to assist in the investigation.
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Father of Sarawak crash victim Dr Ainul travels to Miri with belongings for DNA identification
The father of Dr Ainul Baraah, who died in a helicopter crash in Sarawak, has traveled to Miri with her personal belongings to assist with DNA identification. The family departed from KLIA Terminal 2 on a flight arranged by Layang-Layang Aerospace. The helicopter, carrying five people on a flying doctor service, crashed near Long Lellang Short Runway Airport in Ulu Baram.
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Heavy rain delays rescue access to Long Lellang helicopter crash site
Rescue operations to reach the site of a helicopter crash at Long Lellang STOLport in Ulu Baram, Miri, are being delayed by heavy rain. Authorities are waiting for the weather to improve before deploying a helicopter, with all assets on standby. A briefing was held at the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department's Northern Region Air Base in Miri.
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AAIB investigators arrive in Miri to probe Long Lellang helicopter crash
The Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) team is expected to arrive in Miri today to begin investigating the helicopter crash near Long Lellang, Sarawak. The crash site has been cordoned off, and search and rescue operations will resume. The helicopter, a BO-105 from the Flying Doctor Service, was carrying five people when it crashed.
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Man arrested, stolen motorcycle found hidden in bushes in Miri
Miri police arrested a 41-year-old local man suspected of stealing a motorcycle in the Tudan area. The motorcycle was found hidden in bushes at Tudan Desaras 2. The suspect is remanded for three days for investigation under Section 379A of the Penal Code.
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Sarawak welfare dept probes family sleeping rough in Miri, Batu Niah
The Sarawak Welfare Department is investigating reports of a family, including a young child, sleeping rough in Miri and Batu Niah. Deputy Minister Datuk Rosey Yunus said the family in Batu Niah is believed to be the same one involved in an earlier incident in Miri, and the department is also checking a similar case in Kuching.
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House in Kampung Muhibbah, Miri collapses into river, six family members safe
A house in Kampung Muhibbah, Miri, collapsed and was swept away by a river current last night. The six family members living there survived and are now taking shelter at a neighbor's house. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department confirmed the house is 50 percent unsafe to occupy.
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Man found dead in a room at Kampung Senadin Jaya, Miri
A man was found dead in a room of a house in Kampung Senadin Jaya, Miri, this morning. Firefighters from the Lutong Fire and Rescue Station received an emergency call at 6.23 am and arrived at the scene 10 minutes later. The victim was pronounced dead by Ministry of Health personnel, and the body was handed over to police for further action.
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Teenage motorcyclist dies in crash on Jalan Lambir, Miri
An 18-year-old woman died after her motorcycle hit the back of a four-wheel drive that had stopped on the road shoulder at KM9 Jalan Lambir, Pan Borneo Highway Bintulu-Miri. She was pronounced dead at the scene by a medical assistant from Miri Hospital. Police are investigating under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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Neighbours douse kitchen fire in Miri's Tudan Desaras before firefighters arrive
A kitchen fire broke out at a house in Tudan Desaras, Miri, on Monday afternoon. Neighbours used water from a river to extinguish the blaze before firefighters from the Lutong station arrived. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Untaxed cigarettes worth RM265,566 seized in Miri
Sarawak Marine Police Region Five seized several cartons of untaxed cigarettes worth RM265,566 in a parking area in Bandar Baru Permyjaya, Miri on Friday. A local man was arrested and the case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(e) of the Customs Act 1967.
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Sarawak hunting team captures nine crocodiles in four-day Kuala Baram operation
The 'Eric Cat' crocodile-hunting team captured nine crocodiles during a four-day operation in Kuala Baram, Sarawak, which began on September 2. The team's largest catch was a 14-foot crocodile caught last night. The team will take a two-day break before its next operation at Sungai Teru in Baram.