KENINGAU, Jan. 16 -- The decomposed body of a 45-year-old man, believed to be a foreign national, was discovered on a hillside along the Tulid-Tongod road near the Kampung Nontodon estate in Sook, here, on Wednesday.

Keningau District Police Chief Supt Yampil Anak Garai said that at around 8.16am, police received information from the public regarding the discovery of the body at KM67.7 of the Tulid-Tongod road.

The initial report was lodged with the Tongod Police Station (IPD Beluran), but subsequent investigation confirmed the location fell under the jurisdiction of the Sook Police Station (IPD Keningau).

"Preliminary inspection at the scene found that the body was in an advanced state of decomposition, with maggots present, particula...