Sarawak farmer runs amok, slits father's throat

A 39-year longhouse resident tried to calm him down but the suspect threw the parang at him.

SIBU: A farmer in Belaga has been arrested for allegedly killing his father over a family matter.

Belaga OCPD,  deputy supt,. Melay Tinggom said on Tuesday that the 26-year  suspect murdered his father by slitting his throat using a parang.

In the 4am incident on Monday (Jan 1), the suspect suddenly went amok in the corridor of his longhouse in rural Belaga.

A 39-year longhouse resident tried to calm him down but the suspect threw the parang at him.

The suspect then picked up the parang and injured another resident.

Following this he saw his 60-year old father sitting at a corner. He dashed to him and cut his throat with the parang

The older man died on the spot.

DSP Melay said a police team rushed to the longhouse which was two hours by boat.

"We arrested the suspect at about 11am at the longhouse. We have also seized the parang which he hid in the kitchen after the killing of his father," he added.

The suspect is being detained and will be remanded for further investigation.

The case is being treated as murder.