SANDAKAN: A woman was found dead, believed to have fallen from the 23rd floor of a condominium on Jalan Buli Sim Sim last night.
The 47-year-old local woman was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel due to severe head and leg injuries.
Sandakan District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Abdul Fuad Abdul Malek, said authorities were alerted to the incident around 8pm.
"Upon arriving at the scene, police discovered a woman who appeared to have fallen from the building," he said.
"Preliminary investigations, including closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from the condominium's elevator, suggest she exited on the 23rd floor," he added. "Investigations also revealed that the woman was not a resident of the building."
The woman's body was later transported to the Forensic Unit at Duchess of Kent Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
"The investigation is ongoing, and the case has been classified as a sudden death report," Abdul Fuad said.