Body of Thai fisherman found near jetty

The body of a Thai fisherman who fell into the sea while loading items from a boat at the Kampung Peramu jetty here on Friday was found on Saturday morning. Kuantan district chief police Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Noor Yusof Ali said the body of Asri Hama, 33, from Narathiwat, Thailand, was discovered at 7.40am, some 300m from where he fell. “The victim’s body was found by a squid factory worker near the jetty and investigations found no trace of bruises on the body. The victim’s friend claimed that his mouth had been foaming when the incident happened at 12.15 am, and we learnt that the victim had suffered from seizures for the past 10 years.” Noor said the friend told police that he tried to save the victim, but failed due to the high tide.