Student held over death of sisters

Grieving family.........The sad Siti Aishah Ariffin,40, (centre) supported by two closed relatives followed by her husband Rusdi Rani,38, (right) walked to the muslim cemetery where the bodies of her daughters Nur Izzati Husna,12, and Puteri Nurul Akma,3, will be bury at the cemetery of the mosque at Kampung Alor Semelar, Alor Setar, Kedah yesterday. (Captioned by photographer G.C.TAN / THE STAR - 2nd December 2013)

ALOR SETAR: A 16-year-old student from Arau, Perlis, has been detained in connection with the death of Norsyafika Nadia Rusdi, 14, and her two younger sisters.

Kota Setar OCPD Asst Comm Adzaman Mohd Jan said the boy was picked up for questioning after his telephone number was found on Norsyafika’s mobile phone.