JOHOR BAHRU – Teacher Lo Kwan Fong, who was found dead in her home at Bandar Selesa Jaya, Skudai, Iskandar Puteri, is believed to have suffered from depression due to debt problems with loan sharks (Ah Long).
State Education, Information and Communications Executive Councillor Aznan Tamin said the information regarding the 39-year-old teacher was obtained from the State Education Department.
"The teacher claimed to be suffering from depression, but there were no supporting medical documents from any hospital and she had no known history of illness.
"The main issue in this case is a serious debt burden, including owing money to loan sharks," he said in a statement on Monday.
Previously, it was reported that Iskandar Puteri district police chief Assistant Commissioner M. Kumarasan said the woman’s body was found after her neighbour detected a foul smell and lodged a report at the Nusa Bestari police station at 8pm last Thursday.
He said investigations found that the woman, who lived alone, was believed to have died approximately a month prior.
"A post-mortem conducted by forensic experts at Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru found the cause of death to be unascertained due to advanced decomposition," he said.
Commenting further, Aznan said the teacher who was single had been living alone, a fact confirmed by the school after conducting investigations along with nearby neighbours.
He added that based on the investigation, the deceased was also an only child who lived in complete solitude.
Aznan also said as of now, the case has been classified as sudden death and no elements of foul play were detected.
"The teacher lost both her parents on May 1, 2010," he said.