Police: Father and son killed in Muar bungalow blaze, foul play ruled out

Police: Father and son killed in Muar bungalow blaze, foul play ruled out

MUAR, Dec 10 — A father and son were killed after a fire swept through a two-storey bungalow in Lorong Haji Sulaiman, Sungai Abong Darat on Monday.

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MUAR, Dec 10 — A father and son were killed after a fire swept through a two-storey bungalow in Lorong Haji Sulaiman, Sungai Abong Darat on Monday.

Muar police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the case was reported by the Sultanah Aminah Specialist Hospital at 2.35pm, prompting police to open an investigation.

The first victim, a 30-year-old man who had been bedridden following a past road accident, was found with burn injuries, while his 75-year-old father died at the hospital after suffering breathing difficulties while trying to put out the flames.

Raiz said initial findings indicate no foul play. Both bodies have been sent to the forensics unit, and the case has been classified as sudden death. — Bernama

In a statement today, Muar police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said police were alerted by the Sultanah Aminah Specialist Hospital at 2.35pm before opening an investigation. — Picture by Choo Choy May

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