Misunderstanding leads to fatal slashing in Tawau

By SANDRA SOKIAL

Sabah & Sarawak
Sunday, 01 Sep 2024
8:55 PM MYT

KOTA KINABALU: A misunderstanding between two families ended in tragedy when one man was fatally slashed in a village in Tawau on Saturday (Aug 31).

The incident only came to light after the victim’s elder brother reported the murder at the Inanam police station, some 450km away from the scene, at 11.30am on Sunday (Sept 1).

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Tags / Keywords: Tawau , Murder , Misunderstanding , Fatal slashing , Kampung Ranggu Cina , Slash wounds , Police arrest , Family dispute , Murder investigation

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