MIRI: A cook cheated death when he fell from third floor of a shophouse at Centre Point Commercial Centre here early yesterday.
The victim, an Indonesian in his 30s, sustained facial and head injuries in the incident that took place at around 5.00am.
It was understood that prior to the incident, the victim was said to be quarrelling with his girlfriend.
According to a witness who requested anonymity, he heard two people were quarrelling before hearing a loud thud outside the shophouse.
“Members of the public who witnessed the incident called for an ambulance and the police for assistance after finding the victim semi-conscious.
“Several members of the public tried to help the victim while waiting for the ambulance to arrive at the scene,” said the witness.
He added that the victim was later taken to Miri Hospital for treatment.
