KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5 -- Police investigations revealed that a British teenager left home in the United Kingdom following a disagreement with his family before travelling to Malaysia in early June.

The teenager, David Balisong, 17, had been reported missing since June 7 before he was found safe yesterday at a hotel along Jalan Pudu, following a tip-off.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said the discovery was made after social activist Kuan Chee Heng, better known as 'Uncle Kentang', provided information on the teenager's whereabouts.

"Acting on the information, a team from the Kuala Lumpur police contingent headquarters carried out checks and found the teenager in good condition without any injuries.

"In his initial statem...