Cover image via Su-Ching Teh (Facebook)
An elderly man has gone missing after leaving his relative's house at 5.30pm yesterday, 29 May, and failing to return home
In a Facebook post today, 30 May, Su-Ching Teh said her father, Teh Seng Keat, left her aunt's residence in Batu Lanchang and did not return to their home in Gelugor, Penang.
During the journey home, Su-Ching's father is believed to have driven into a ditch and become stranded.
"My father gave my mother a call. He said the car fell into a ditch and he couldn't come out, but he also didn't know where he was.
"My family has been calling him, but he either refused to answer or scolded [us]. When he did answer, he said he was five minutes away and he knew where he was," Su-Ching said.
Image via Facebook
The daughter said the last time her father picked up the phone was 10.15pm yesterday
In her post, Su-Ching claimed that the police told her they wouldn't count him as missing until after 24 hours had passed, adding that he was last seen driving a black Myvi with the number plate PGP9246.
However, this advice appears to contradict what Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain clarified last year. In a statement, Razarudin said the belief that one must wait 24 hours before filing a missing persons report is a myth with no legal basis.
Speaking to SAYS, Su-Ching said that her father often forgets small things, has some hearing difficulties, and struggles with asking for help or admitting mistakes
"I do not know at this moment if he is just being his old stubborn self, or if he is really unable to [tell us his predicament].
"He is not able to pinpoint his location either," she said.
Su-Ching added that she contacted her father's mobile service provider to try to locate him, but was told they were unable to assist. The police also said they were unable to track his phone's location.
Su-Ching urged members of the public to help locate her father, who could be in a ditch or a roadside curb.
If you have any information, you can reach out to Su-Ching at +6012-3910226 or her brother, Wei Chih, at +6017-4855105.
