Maggot-infested body found in UIA hostel

Maggot-infested body found in UIA hostel

A Universiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIA) undergraduate was shocked to find the maggot-infested body of his room-mate.

The deceased, identified as Mamadou Aliou Tela Diallo from Guinea, West Africa, was found dead in his hostel room at UIA in Gombak Monday.His room-mate found the 25-year-old on the floor when he returned from a field assignment atabout 12.20pm.Gombak police chief Assistant Commissioner Abdul Rahim Abdullah said there were traces of blood around the body but no indication of a struggle.He said initial investigations revealed that Mamadou could have died about a week ago.He said the victim's room-mate, who wished to beknownonly as Sharif, said Mamadou had epilepsy and often sought treatment at the university's clinic and hospital.The body was sent to the Selayang Hospital.Source: Bernama
Published Aug 2 2011