Foreign woman reported missing since June 30 found dead in Penampang apartment; police rule out foul play

PENAMPANG, July 3 — A 42-year-old foreign woman who had been reported missing since June 30 was found dead in her apartment along Jalan Penampang Lama.

Penampang police chief Supt Sammy Newton said the victim, who lived alone, was found by her employer who had become concerned when repeated attempts to contact her since that morning went unanswered.

“Upon arriving at the residence, the employer found the apartment door locked and received no response from the victim, and proceeded to contact the authorities.

“With assistance from the Fire and Rescue Department, police personnel forced open the door and found the victim dead inside,” he said in a statement.

He said based on initial investigations, the victim had informed her employer that she would be on leave on June 29 and return to work the next day.

Sammy added that the investigation also found no signs of foul play in connection with the woman’s demise.

He urged the public to refrain from speculating on the incident, and not to circulate photographs or videos out of respect for the victim’s family and next of kin.

The case has been classified as sudden death pending the results of a post-mortem. — The Borneo Post