A husband and wife were found dead in a pig farm sewage pond in Kampung Kawari, Papar, on Thursday, with their bodies discovered locked in an embrace.
The victims were identified as an Indonesian couple, aged 52 and 50, who were working at the livestock farm.
Papar district police chief Superintendent Heryan Mohd Tahir said police received information from a member of the public about the discovery at 11.56am.
A team from the Papar police station, together with personnel from the Fire and Rescue Department, rushed to the scene to investigate and assist in retrieving the bodies.
“Initial examinations found that the victims were a married couple who were discovered embracing each other in the pond,” he said in a statement.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the husband had apparently slipped and fallen into the sewage pond.
His wife was believed to have tried to help him but also fell into the pond.
However, Heryan said the exact circumstances surrounding the incident remained under investigation.
Both bodies were subsequently sent to the Forensic Unit at Papar Hospital for post-mortem examinations to determine the cause of death.
The case has been classified as a sudden death report (SDR), with initial examinations at the scene finding no indications of criminal involvement.
Heryan said further investigations were ongoing to establish the cause and circumstances of the incident.
