Crocodile Kills 10-Year-Old Boy In Lahad Datu

LAHAD DATU, A 10-year-old boy suspected to have been attacked by a crocodile was found dead in Pantai Sinakut, Tungku here today.District police chief ACP Dzulbaharin Ismail said the body of Denis Rodi was recovered at 9.26 am, minus the head and a right arm."Initial investigation revealed that the victim was swimming off the beach with five friends when he was snatched by a crocodile and dragged into the sea. Family members and villagers tried to search for the boy but were unsuccessful."His stepfather later lodged a police report, and four police officers were dispatched to the scene to search with the villagers," he said in a statement.The victim's body was found about 600 metres from where he went missing, he said.Source: BERNAMA News Agency