KOTA KINABALU: A suspect wanted for murder by Sabah police was nabbed across the border in Sarawak.
His arrest on Thursday (Jan 13) ended a nine-day manhunt for the man, who was caught on CCTV footage stabbing his victim.
Penampang OCPD Deputy Supt Mohd Haris Ibrahim said the suspect was hiding out at a hotel in Limbang when police arrested him.
He said the 34-year-old suspect was arrested at about 11pm.
“The suspect will be brought back to Penampang for further investigation," he said on Friday (Jan 14).
In the incident at about 3am, on Jan 4, the suspect is alleged to have stabbed a man behind the building of an entertainment centre in Penampang Baru township near here.
The 29-year-old victim, who sustained multiple stab wounds, died while seeking treatment at the Queen Elizabeth I Hospital, hours later.
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