KUALA LUMPUR: An Indonesian man fell to his death from the 17th floor of a condominium in Setapak after a quarrel with his wife that led to him stabbing her, on Saturday (Jan 6).
Wangsa Maju District Police Chief, Supt Ashari Abu Samah, said the 44-year-old suspect was reportedly quarrelling with his wife over a misunderstanding at 11.15am and ended up stabbing her with a knife.
"It is believed that the man then went to the balcony of the 17th-floor condominium unit and fell over.
"He was found dead near the swimming pool on the ground floor," he said in a statement, here on Sunday (Jan 7).
He said the suspect's wife, 37, who sustained severe injuries to the chest, was now stable at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
The case is being investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder, he added. - Bernama
Those suffering from problems can reach out to: Mental Health Psychosocial Support Service (03-2935 9935 or 014-322 3392); Talian Kasih (15999 or WhatsApp 019-261 5999); Jakim’s Family, Social and Community care centre (WhatsApp 0111-959 8214); and Befrienders Kuala Lumpur (03-7627 2929 or www.befrienders.org.my/centre-in-malaysia for a full list of numbers and operating hours).
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