Headless body of schoolboy, 10, found washed up on beach in Malaysia after snatched by crocodile while playing with friends

Denis Rodi, 10, was snatched by a large saltwater crocodile as he played with friends. The incident occurred on 13 October in the waters of Sinakut Beach in Lahad Datu town, Sabah.

Police said his body was found at around 9.26am on Thursday (17 October) around 600 metres from where he disappeared. According to the Daily Mail, Denis's right hand and head were said to be missing.

Lahad Datu District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Dzulbaharin Ismail, said: “Immediate search and rescue efforts were made by family members and villagers but they failed to find him. The boy's stepfather then lodged a report at the Desa Kencana Police Station to seek help.”

Denis's remains were taken to the Lahad Datu Hospital. The horror attack comes after Malaysian schoolgirl Cicilia Julan Intik, 6, was dragged away by a crocodile while bathing in a river on Bintulu Island on September 18.  She was splashing around with her family nearby when the predator snapped her up and pulled her deeper into the water.