Stop speculating on death of Libaran Warisan chief: Sabah CP

SANDAKAN: Police have warned the public against speculating on the death of Warisan Libaran Division chief here today.
Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Ramli Din said parties that viralise and spread fake news on the incident would be taken action against, including under the Anti-Fake News Act.
"Don't make any speculations that could cause tension in light of the fact that the victim is a political party member. It was an accident which happened because the driver of the car that hit the victim, made a mistake," he told a media conference here today.
The victim, Aris Malayu, 55, was having breakfast with a friend at a restaurant in Bandar Utama, Batu 6 near here, around 9.30 am when he was mowed down by a car.
Ramli said the driver of the Honda CRV was attempting to park the car in front of the restaurant and had stopped for a short while before speeding in.
Initial investigations revealed the woman aged 61 wanted to press on the brake but accidentally pressed the accelerator pedal instead.
The medical officer in the ambulance which arrived at the premises at 10.25 am confirmed the victim dead at the scene.
The post-mortem conducted by Duchess of Kent Hospital found that the victim suffered a broken left rib which pierced his heart.
Ramli said the driver of the car was being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. — Bernama