Man stabs aunt to death out of anger

A man who was arrested for fatally stabbing his aunt with a machete in the Raja Uda area of Butterworth on Tuesday is believed to have acted out of anger.

Penang deputy police chief Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad said the 29-year-old man, who is being treated at the Penang Hospital, has been remanded for seven days for further investigation.

“Based on preliminary police investigations, the suspect acted out of anger, and we are conducting further investigations into the incident," he said at a press conference today.

Meanwhile, Seberang Perai Utara District police chief Mohd Asri Shafie said the factory operator would be remanded for seven days until Dec 26, and the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

He said the victim was a 42-year-old clothing merchant.

The suspect is in the hospital after nearly drowning when he jumped off the Penang Bridge following the incident.

Fisherfolk and anglers rescued him and then handed him to the police.

"Police will record statements from the suspect and several witnesses to complete the investigation papers for the case," Asri told Bernama.

It is understood that the suspect was angry at his aunt, who allegedly interfered in his romantic relationship with the woman's daughter.

Rice seller stabbed 27 times

In a separate case, Usuf said the police have identified several suspects believed to be involved in the incident of an economy rice seller fatally stabbed 27 times on the second floor of a car park at an apartment on Jalan Perak, George Town on Dec 5.

He said the police were conducting further investigations into the incident and believed they could resolve the case soon based on some new leads.

"I cannot disclose more because further investigations are being conducted, and we are concerned that it will disrupt the investigation," he said.

He added that three individuals, including a woman, who were all close friends of the victim and were detained to assist in the investigation, have been released on police bail as investigations found they were not involved.

In the incident around 6:15pm, a man in his 60s was attacked and died after being stabbed multiple times.

- Bernama

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