Mother, teenage daughter found dead in luxury car in Malaysia

The 42-year-old woman and her 14-year-old daughter are believed to have been shopping nearby before stopping to take a break.PHOTO: PIXABAY via The Straits Times/Asia News Newtork

JOHOR BAHRU — A mother and her teenage daughter were found dead in a luxury car at Bandar Baru Uda in Johor, Malaysia.

Johor Bahru Northern District police chief Assistant Commissioner Balveer Singh stated that the 42-year-old woman and her 14-year-old daughter are believed to have been shopping nearby before stopping to take a break on Jan 23.

“Based on the last text messages found on the mother’s phone, we believe they were at the scene to rest after shopping in the area.

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“We are still investigating the matter, but early findings suggest there was a petrol leakage in the car’s engine, which caused fumes to enter the air-conditioning system.

“So far, no criminal elements are involved,” he said, adding that their bodies have been sent to Hospital Sultanah Aminah for a postmortem.

He shared this information during a press conference at the Johor Bahru North police headquarters on Jan 24.

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Mr Balveer added that the police received a report about the incident from a passer-by at around 10pm on Jan 23.

“According to witnesses at the scene, the car engine was still running when they were found,” he noted.