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Lahad Datu deputy police chief dies from liver complications
Superintendent Jimmy Panyau, who held the rank of deputy police chief in Lahad Datu, has passed away at age 53 following health complications. His death marks a loss to the Sabah police force.
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Superintendent Jimmy Panyau, deputy police chief of Lahad Datu, died on Thursday evening at Kuching Life Care Social as a result of liver-related health complications. He was 53 years old.
Panyau had been serving with the Royal Malaysian Police force in the Lahad Datu district of Sabah. Details regarding the duration of his illness and immediate circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately available.
His passing has drawn expressions of sorrow from law enforcement circles in the region. The Lahad Datu police contingent will face a significant administrative transition as the department mourns the loss of its senior leadership.
Funeral arrangements and succession details for the deputy police chief position are expected to be announced by the Sabah Police headquarters in the coming days.