Cops nab man on suspicion of murdering wife in Klang

The post-mortem of the victim found 12 slash wounds on various parts of the body, including the face, neck, shoulders, arms, fingers and head.

10 Jun 2024 08:48am
The victim was found dead at his residence in an apartment in Klang. (Right) Screenshot of a video recording showing a team of policemen lifting the body of the victim on Friday.
The victim was found dead at his residence in an apartment in Klang. (Right) Screenshot of a video recording showing a team of policemen lifting the body of the victim on Friday.

SHAH ALAM - Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murdering his wife at an apartment in Klang, Selangor two days ago (June 7).

Klang Selatan police chief ACP Cha Hoong Fong said the 31-year-old suspect, who works as a lorry driver, was arrested on the same day and has been remanded for seven days from yesterday until June 14.

Cha said police received a call from the suspect's younger sibling at about 7.58am on June 7 saying that the brother had committed the murder.

He said the 28-year-old victim was found lying on the bed with slash wounds on her neck and right hand.

"Preliminary investigations revealed that the couple had been experiencing marital problems since they got married two years ago,” he said in a statement yesterday, adding that they have a six-month-old baby.

Cha added that the post-mortem of the victim found 12 slash wounds on various parts of the body, including the face, neck, shoulders, arms, fingers and head.- BERNAMA

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