Reported missing from Johor at 15, woman now 21 found with child in Langkawi

Reported missing from Johor at 15, woman now 21 found with child in Langkawi



Superintendent Samsulmuddin Sulaiman said Langkawi police found a 21-year-old woman with a child at a house in Kuah, adding that she confirmed to have left her home in Majidee, Johor in 2019. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Friday, 19 Jun 2026 12:18 PM MYT


ALOR SETAR, June 19 — A woman who had been reported missing since 2019 after leaving her family home in Johor Bahru was found safe at a house in Taman Helang Perdana, Kuah, Wednesday.

Langkawi deputy police chief Supt Samsulmuddin Sulaiman said a police team conducted an inspection at the house at about 11pm after receiving information from members of the public and found a 21-year-old woman living there with a child.

“Further checks based on missing persons records found that the woman was still listed as a missing person following a police report lodged in Majidee, Johor, in 2019.

“The woman admitted to leaving her family home in Johor Bahru before settling in Langkawi. She also claimed to have married a foreigner, but her husband was not at home during the inspection,” he said in a statement yesterday.

He added that the woman’s family had been informed of her discovery, which went viral on social media yesterday. — Bernama