Woman found unconscious behind a building in Sabah dies

Penampang police chief Supt Sammy Newton said police received a report on the incident at about 12.36pm.— Picture by Raymond Manuel

First Published: Tuesday, 29 Sep 2026 4:42 PM MYT

PENAMPANG, Sept 29 — A 38-year-old local woman died after she was found unconscious on the ground behind a building in Donggongon here yesterday.

Penampang police chief Supt Sammy Newton said police received a report on the incident at about 12.36pm.

“Initial investigations found that the woman was believed to have fallen from the fifth floor of the building.

“She sustained serious injuries and died while being taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital I in Kota Kinabalu at about 1.05pm,” he said in a statement.

Sammy said the cause of the incident is still under investigation, and the case has been classified as sudden death (SDR). A post-mortem will be conducted to determine the actual cause of death.

Those with information are urged to contact the investigating officer, Penampang police station chief Insp Ahmad Amir Fitri Ab Rahman at 016-449 2215.

The public has also been advised against speculation or sharing photographs and videos of the incident out of respect for the victim’s family and privacy. — The Borneo Post