Mother and daughter found drowned at Pulau Ketam, Selangor
A 41-year-old woman and her three-year-old daughter were found drowned at Pulau Ketam, Selangor, Malaysia, on 6 August 2025. CCTV footage reportedly showed them jumping into the sea from a pavilion near the island’s volunteer fire brigade. Despite emergency responders’ efforts, both were pronounced dead at the scene. Police have opened a sudden death report and confirmed no criminal elements were involved.
- A woman and her young daughter were found drowned at Pulau Ketam; CCTV footage shows them jumping into the sea from a pavilion.
- Bodies were recovered near the island jetty, with post-mortems underway; police report no criminal involvement.
SELANGOR, MALAYSIA — A 41-year-old woman and her three-year-old daughter were found drowned at Pulau Ketam, Selangor, on 6 August 2025.
Malaysian police said the incident occurred at approximately 6.42am. CCTV footage reportedly captured the pair jumping into the sea from a pavilion next to the island’s volunteer fire brigade building.
Local media reported that the woman, a resident of Shah Alam, had been working in Singapore. She and her daughter had checked into a hotel on the island the day before the incident.
Deputy police chief of Klang Selatan, Superintendent Kamalariffin Aman Shah, said the bodies were discovered around 7.30am near the island’s jetty. A 56-year-old local man first spotted the child floating in the water and, with the help of bystanders, brought her ashore. Emergency responders attempted CPR, but the girl was pronounced dead at the scene. The mother was also recovered unresponsive from the sea.
A search of the area led to the discovery of a bag containing documents identifying the deceased. Kamalariffin said a preliminary examination by the Selangor police forensics unit found no injuries on either body. Both were transported to Klang General Hospital for post-mortem examination.
Former Pulau Ketam village head Chua Chuan Tie told local media that the mother and daughter had been seen at the pavilion earlier that morning. Police have stated that no criminal elements have been identified so far and have opened a sudden death report to facilitate further investigation.
Authorities continue to probe the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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