Old ghost stories by late minister

(Top) Former minister of social affairs Othman Wok flipping through his book, Malayan Horror, with his daughter Lily Othman at its launch in 1991. A Mosque In The Jungle (above) is a new compilation of his stories.
(Top) Former minister of social affairs Othman Wok flipping through his book, Malayan Horror, with his daughter Lily Othman at its launch in 1991. A Mosque In The Jungle (above) is a new compilation of his stories. PHOTOS: AZIZ HUSSIN, EPIGRAM BOOKS
(Top) Former minister of social affairs Othman Wok flipping through his book, Malayan Horror, with his daughter Lily Othman at its launch in 1991. A Mosque In The Jungle (above) is a new compilation of his stories.
(Top) Former minister of social affairs Othman Wok flipping through his book, Malayan Horror, with his daughter Lily Othman at its launch in 1991. A Mosque In The Jungle (above) is a new compilation of his stories. PHOTOS: AZIZ HUSSIN, EPIGRAM BOOKS
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The dismembered body of a murdered woman is brought into the mortuary, her severed feet still adorned with brass bell anklets.

In the early hours of the morning, the coroner hears the tinkling of bells. To his horror, a pair of feet jump out from under the table, wearing the dead woman's anklets, and run out of the door.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on July 11, 2021, with the headline Old ghost stories by late minister. Subscribe