JOHOR BAHARU, June 1 — Malaysia has conveyed to the United Kingdom it will spare no effort in trying to find its citizen, Gareth David Huntley, 34, who is missing in the resort island of Pulau Tioman, said Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.
The Defence Minister said the issue of the missing Briton was discussed during a bilateral meeting with his UK counterpart, Philip Hammond in Singapore during the just-concluded Shangri La Dialogue.
“I've told him (Philip Hammond) during the bilateral meeting that we will do everything in our power to assist in the effort to find its missing citizen in Tioman,” he told reporters after the 9th Five-Power Defence Arrangement (FPDA) Minister's Meeting here, today.
According to the investigation carried out by the Royal Malaysia Police, he said there was no element of foul play or crime surrounding the missing British man, nevertheless, the authorities would continue its investigation.
Huntley, who was believed to be working and staying at the Penyu Juara Project in Kampung Juara, Pulau Tioman was reported to be missing after visiting the Lubuk Teja Waterfalls on Tuesday. — Bernama
