Crime & Safety news in Miri
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Police issue two summonses to Hilux driver filmed driving against traffic in Miri
Police in Miri tracked down and issued two summonses to a Toyota Hilux driver after dashcam footage of the vehicle being driven against traffic along Jalan Taman Tunku went viral. The driver was located on Monday afternoon and admitted driving against the flow to avoid waiting. He was issued two PDRM Form K257 summonses under Rule 13 of the Road Traffic Rules 166/59.
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Two held over aluminium ladder theft in Miri
Police arrested two local men, aged 45 and 42, after CCTV footage showed the alleged theft of an aluminium ladder outside a house in Miri. The incident happened around 3pm on Sept 11, and the suspects were picked up in Pujut 9 and Desa Pujut Permy. The case is being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code for theft.
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Fire crew frees locked car at Kampung Tudan Fasa 6 home
A Fire and Rescue team from the Lutong station helped open a car locked from the inside at a house on Jalan Harmoni, Kampung Tudan Fasa 6, Miri. The emergency call came in at 12.52pm and the operation was completed shortly after.
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More than 300 bid farewell as FDS crash victim Alexson Adit laid to rest in Lambir
Alexson Adit Henry, a 31-year-old Flying Doctor Service assistant medical officer, was buried at the Anglican Cemetery in Lambir, Miri, on Sept 14 after a funeral service at Good Shepherd Church in Lutong. He was one of five people killed when an FDS helicopter crashed near the Long Lellang STOLport in Ulu Baram on Sept 8.
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FDS nurse Jessie Paya Jok laid to rest at Lambir cemetery in Miri
Jessie Paya Jok, 44, a nurse with the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) killed in a helicopter crash at Long Lellang, Baram, was buried at the Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM) cemetery in Lambir, Miri this afternoon. She was among five victims of the 8 September crash, which also killed a pilot, a medical officer and a medical assistant. The Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is still investigating the cause.
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Five killed in Miri flying doctor helicopter crash; 12-year-old son still waits for mother
A helicopter carrying a Health Ministry flying doctor team crashed while trying to land at Long Lellang short take-off and landing airport in Sarawak's northern interior on the afternoon of the 8th, killing all five on board. The dead include a pilot, a doctor, a medical assistant and two nurses; the mother of nurse Deborah Mors said in Miri that her grandson refuses to believe his mother is gone and keeps waiting for her to come back.
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Long Lellang crash victims' remains released from Miri Hospital for burial
The remains of Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham and Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, two of five victims of the Long Lellang helicopter crash, were released from Miri Hospital mortuary on Sunday morning. After funeral prayers at Jamal Addin Mosque in Taman Jelita, Miri, the bodies were taken to Miri Airport to be flown to Kota Bharu and Kuala Lumpur. Remains of three other victims are also being released, with burials expected in Lambir on Monday.
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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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Car loses control on Miri-Bintulu coastal road, 22-year-old driver dies
A 22-year-old local man died after the car he was driving lost control and collided with a four-wheel-drive vehicle on Jalan Coastal Miri-Bintulu in Bekenu at about 8pm. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Miri Hospital paramedics, while the other driver suffered minor injuries. Police are investigating under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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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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Najib offers condolences after Marudi helicopter crash kills five
Former prime minister Najib Razak expressed condolences over a Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash near Long Lellang in the Marudi district, Sarawak, which killed a pilot and four Health Ministry personnel. In a Facebook statement, he recalled visiting the area in 2016 and highlighted the challenges of providing services to remote communities.
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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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Flying doctor helicopter with five on board crashes in Long Lellang, Sarawak
A helicopter carrying five people, including the pilot, crashed near Long Lellang Airport in Marudi, Sarawak this afternoon. The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) confirmed receiving a notification about the incident at 3.58 pm. The aircraft was on a Flying Doctor Service mission.
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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.