JOHOR BARU, Aug. 1 -- Police will conduct a thorough investigation into the death of a 22-year-old Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Reserve Officer Training Unit (Palapes) cadet, who died at the Kota Tinggi Hospital, said district police chief Superintendent Yusof Othman.

He said the investigation will include recording statements from witnesses and medical officers involved, as part of efforts to identify the cause of the incident.

"The victim's body was taken to the Forensic Medicine Department at Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI) here for investigation procedures.

"The autopsy did not detect any criminal injuries, and the cause of death is still pending the results of a laboratory report.

"The case has been classified as a sudden dea...