TAWAU: A dead body was found above the ceiling of a restaurant at Jalan Chung Thien Vun here, on Wednesday.
The human remains were discovered by the owner of the restaurant at 10pm. It was fully dressed and in a bloated state, and almost 70 per cent burnt.
It is understood that the owner was conducting an inspection of the restaurant which had been closed for almost a year since the Movement Control Order (MCO) was enforced last year.
The man noticed a stench from inside the premises before coming across bloodstains on the ceiling and immediately contacted the police.
With the help of the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), the man's body was removed before being sent to the Tawau General Hospital for a post-mortem.
Tawau district police chief Assistant Commissioner Peter Umbuas, when contacted, said no identification documents were found on the body.
"Investigations are still ongoing to identify the victim and the cause of death," he said. - BERNAMA