Elderly woman hit by car, dies
BINTULU: An elderly farmer died from severe injuries after she was hit by a car while crossing the road along Mile 31, Jalan Miri-Bintulu last Saturday. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Bingkok John when contacted today, confirmed that the fatal accident happened around 5.50pm. “Preliminary investigation found that the accident occurred when the car driven […]
Son kills aged mother
GURUN: A 70-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her suspected drug addict son at their house in Kampung Batu 5, Jalan Jeniang, near here, today (Nov 10). Kuala Muda district police chief ACP Adzli Abu Shah said police received information regarding the incident at 7.30 am and found the woman, Sarah Jon, at the location sprawled […]
Soldier shoots mother-in-law before killing himself
KUCHING: An elderly woman was injured while a serviceman was killed in a shooting cum suicide incident at Kampung Kolong 1, Sungai Tengah here this afternoon (Oct 13). The 28-year-old soldier reportedly shot his mother-in-law, 58, after a disagreement on marriage issues at the latter’s home in the village, before shooting himself in the chin. […]
NGO presents food aid to disabled elderly woman
BY AISYAH AZZAHRA KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching has come forward to assist an elderly woman who lives alone in KMC flat at Ban Hock Road here. The non-governmental organisation is providing Jong Siew Moi, 75, basic food every three months. Jong, who is an OKU disability card holder shared that during the movement control order […]
Ray of hope for elderly widow
KUCHING: A widow in Samarahan near here received aid from a charity organisation Hope Place Kuching. The 72-year-old has been living alone all this while and has no immediate family to reach out to for help. Liew Mui Yong has been living in a shed at her friend’s backyard for the past 20 years. Before […]
Early morning fire kills elderly
LIMBANG: An octogenarian was burnt to death while two of her family members survived a fire that razed a shop building in Jalan Kubong at 2.31am early this morning. The wheel-chair bound Wong Ah Ping, in her 80s, was said to be trapped in a room while her husband and two daughters escaped with minor […]
Body of missing elderly woman found
SELANGAU: An elderly woman reported missing in a forest at Batang Oya, Ensurai last Thursday, was found dead today (July 17). The State Fire Department operations centre said the body of Samban Sabut, in her 70s, was found around 3pm. Samban, from Rumah Lenggang, Nanga Tajam, was found about 200 metres from the search and […]
Elderly woman found dead at home
MUKAH: An elderly woman was found dead in her house at Kampung Jebungan here today. The victim, 67, was found hanging in front of the bathroom, by her nephew at around 9am. A police team was deployed to the scene after receiving an emergency call pertaining to the incident. District police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal […]
Elderly woman dies in crash
MUKAH: A 60-year-old woman was killed when a motorcycle on which she was riding pillion with her husband went out of control and crashed after the bike ran over a rope lying across the road at Jalan Kampung Sungai Alo here last Thursday. The victim, a housewife, was identified as Habibah Jaraee, from Kampung Sungai […]
Elderly woman loses RM10k to online scam
SIBU: An elderly woman here lost RM10,000 after falling victim to a online welfare agency scam last Tuesday. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said it started when the victim received a friend request from a Facebook account using the name of an old acquaintance. He said that the woman, aged 69, was […]
