Decomposed Body of Missing Girl Found; Two Arrested

The grim mystery surrounding the disappearance of a 10-year-old girl ended in tragedy with the discovery of her decomposed body. Nurjilya Abdullah, who had been missing since July 13, was found on a bushy slope near a construction site in Kampung Numbak, Sepanggar, Kota Kinabalu.

Her remains were so badly decomposed that her face was unrecognizable. The heartbreaking confirmation of her identity was made by her mother, who recognized the clothing the young girl was wearing when she went missing. The discovery was made on the day before the report.

Authorities have launched a murder investigation, arresting two men, aged 39 and 42, to assist with inquiries. The Kota Kinabalu district police had previously issued a missing person alert for Nurjilya after she left her family home in Kampung Numbak Bakau. The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which pertains to murder.

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The victim's body was found in a decomposed state, to the point where her face could no longer be identified.