Man found drowned in Manjung ditch

An unidentified man was found drowned in a ditch opposite the Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Seri Manjung near here this afternoon.

Passers-by stumbled on the body about 12.50pm. There was no identification document.

Manjung police chief, ACP Tengku Mohd Zailan Tengku Ahmad Shah said a post-mortem at the Seri Manjung Hospital revealed drowning to be the cause of death.

He said the man, in his 50s, was believed to have fallen into the ditch.