KOTA TINGGI: The body of a 15-year-old boy who went missing on Sunday while trying to save a drifting boat in Sungai Johor, near Teluk Sengat, was found yesterday.
District police chief Superintendent Yusof Othman said the boy's body was discovered floating in Sungai Layau at 3.30pm, some 7km from where he was last seen.
The incident occurred when the teenager and two friends attempted to retrieve their boat, which had broken free from its mooring.
The three friends had jumped into the river to retrieve the boat. While the two older boys, aged 21 and 23, managed to swim to safety, the teenager disappeared beneath the water.
Yusof said the teenager's family, who were present at the scene, identified his body, which was then transferred to the Kota Tinggi Hospital's forensics unit for post-mortem examination and further investigation.