Model found dead in drain

24 November 2013

SEREMBAN: The woman who was found dead in a drain in Taman Seruling Jaya, Labu, here, on Friday has been identified as Cheok Hui Min, a part-time model in Kuala Lumpur.

The 22-year-old, from Ampang, had also participated in a beauty pageant organised by a Chinese daily here earlier this year.

The victim's father, who requested anonymity, said he spoke to his youngest daughter last week.

He said after his divorce, Cheok lived with his ex-wife in Ampang, while he stayed in Lukut, Port Dickson.

"I rushed to Tuanku Jaafar Hospital after police contacted me on Friday. I believe my daughter was killed somewhere else before her body was thrown into the drain.

"The police did not find any identification card and her purse was nowhere to be found at the scene."

Cheok was found in a drain by a couple who were jogging in the area at 7.30am. Based on the bruises on her neck and body, it is believed that she was choked before being thrown into the drain.

Seremban police chief Assistant Commissioner Zainal Abu confirmed the case and said police were waiting for a post-mortem report to determine the cause of death.