AMPANG: A 25-year-old Iraqi man has been detained in connection with the murder of a Somalian woman here.
Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Farouk Eshak said the suspect, who works in a restaurant, was detained at Ampang Putra at about 11.20pm on Sunday (Feb 13).
"The suspect, who holds a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) card, has been remanded for seven days for further investigation.
"We also seized a knife, believed to have been used to murder the victim," he said when contacted on Monday (Feb 14).
The victim's body was found in front of a shop at Jalan Memanda at about noon on Sunday, he added.
"The woman was seen arguing with a man before she was stabbed.
"Police initially responded to a suspected snatch theft, but we later found out that the victim was arguing with the suspect before being stabbed," he said.
ACP Mohamad Farouk urged those with information on the case to contact the Ampang Jaya police at 03-4289 7222 or the nearest police station.
Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Farouk Eshak said the suspect, who works in a restaurant, was detained at Ampang Putra at about 11.20pm on Sunday (Feb 13).
"The suspect, who holds a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) card, has been remanded for seven days for further investigation.
"We also seized a knife, believed to have been used to murder the victim," he said when contacted on Monday (Feb 14).
The victim's body was found in front of a shop at Jalan Memanda at about noon on Sunday, he added.
"The woman was seen arguing with a man before she was stabbed.
"Police initially responded to a suspected snatch theft, but we later found out that the victim was arguing with the suspect before being stabbed," he said.
ACP Mohamad Farouk urged those with information on the case to contact the Ampang Jaya police at 03-4289 7222 or the nearest police station.
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