Man Missing Since June 10 Confirmed Deceased

A man who had been reported missing since June 10 has been confirmed dead. Shahir Zainul, 46, passed away on June 11 while receiving treatment at Penang Hospital (HPP) for Acute Coronary Syndrome, just a day after his admission.

According to Southwest District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Anuwal Ab. Wahab, Zainul's identity was confirmed by his family members who identified his body at the HPP Forensic Medicine Department the previous night. The police confirmed that the missing individual had died on June 11 during medical treatment.

Previously, a search and rescue operation was conducted by police and fire department personnel in the vicinity of a durian orchard. The operation, which began early in the morning, was called off around noon on June 11 after no new leads were discovered. This search was initiated following Zainul's disappearance over a month prior.

Adding to the circumstances, on June 21, HPP had issued a public announcement regarding an unidentified adult male body unclaimed at the hospital's Forensic Medicine Department. The family's identification of the body on the night of June 11 confirmed it to be Shahir Zainul, who had been missing for over a month.

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Police confirm that the missing victim had died on June 11 while receiving treatment at HPP. A press statement will be issued soon.