The skeletal remains of Mira Sharmila Samsusah, also known as Bella, a single mother who had been missing for over a month, have been discovered by the police in Batu Pahat.
Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat announced on Friday (Jan 19) that the main suspect in the case led the police to the location where the human remains were found around 2pm.
“We found incomplete human skeletal remains and some clothes scattered around the area,” said Comm Kamarul Zaman. “However, it is still too early for us to confirm that the remains found are really Bella’s. We will need to wait for the DNA analysis. Dental records will also be used.”
He added that the process of DNA analysis could take between a week and a month for the test results to be obtained. Bella’s family have been notified and taken to the scene, although they were reminded that nothing is confirmed yet due to ongoing DNA and dental identification processes, Comm Kamarul Zaman said. The remains have been sent to Hospital Sultan Ismail (HSI).
If the remains are confirmed to be Bella’s, the suspects involved will be charged with murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code. The case is currently classified under Section 365 of the same Act for kidnapping.
Bella, a single mother of two, was reported missing after she could not be contacted on Dec 14. Two police reports were lodged by her family members on Dec 16 and 18 last year. She was last seen in her boyfriend’s car at 11.50pm, wearing a batik outfit as she headed to a nearby laundromat. She then went missing.
A 24-year-old man, believed to be Bella’s boyfriend, is one of three people arrested in connection with the case.
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