JOHOR BARU: A 67-year-old homeless woman was found dead in an alley behind a row of shoplots in Jalan Serampang near here yesterday.
Johor Baru (South) police chief Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat said police did not suspect any foul play.
"There were no signs of a struggle or homicide. The case has been classified as sudden death, pending post-mortem results," he said.
The victim is identified as Tan Siew Liang.
She had been seen loitering in the area for the past five days before her body was found.
Passers-by alerted police at 2.40pm. The body was sent to the Sultanah Aminah Hospital.
Raub said efforts were being made to locate Tan's next of kin.