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A human skull and two bones were discovered inside a locked wooden house in Teluk Intan over the weekend, believed to belong to a 77-year-old man who had been reported missing by his family
According to China Press and Kwong Wah Yit Poh, the house, located in Sungai Lerek, was once the family home of the late Wah Keng Jooi, who served as Pasir Bedamar's first elected state assemblyman from 1959-1964 under MCA.
The remains are believed to be those of his youngest son, 77, who had been living alone in the old two-story house for over a decade.
The unmarried man had returned to Teluk Intan after closing his computer shop in Kuala Lumpur. Since then, he had lived a reclusive life in the ancestral home he once shared with his parents and siblings, reported the Chinese dailies.
His family had lodged a police report on Saturday, 19 July, after failing to reach him for several days.
According to Hilir Perak district police chief ACP Bakri Zainal Abidin, a man had contacted the police, reporting that his younger brother had not been seen or heard from, and that a strong foul smell was coming from the old house.
When police arrived at the scene, they found the front door locked from inside the house
With help from the Teluk Intan Fire and Rescue Department and the local volunteer fire brigade, a ladder truck was used to peer into the upper windows. Officers then spotted human remains inside the house.
Firefighters forced their way into the home, where police found a human skull and two long bones in one of the downstairs rooms. A dog was also found inside the house.
Personal belongings believed to be the deceased's were also found at the scene and taken for forensic analysis. The case is currently being investigated as sudden death, and the remains have been sent to Teluk Intan Hospital for a post-mortem.
Speaking to Kwong Wah, the elder brother said he strongly believes the remains are those of his missing brother. He noted that he had not shown up for his regular meals at their sister's house, which raised alarm among the family.
"We knocked on the door several times but got no response. His car was still parked outside like usual, and that's when we knew something wasn't right," he said.
He added that the house was in poor condition and surrounded by overgrown vegetation, an environment known to attract monitor lizards. The family does not rule out the possibility that the body had decomposed and may have been partially consumed by the reptiles.
The family is currently awaiting confirmation from the authorities before proceeding with any funeral arrangements.
