Suspect in fatal stabbing of father and daughter remanded seven days


GEORGE TOWN: The suspect in the fatal stabbing of a father and daughter here has been remanded for seven days.

The 32-year-old will be remanded until Thursday (Nov 14) at the Penang Hospital, where he is receiving treatment for what police believe are self-inflicted injuries.

Police said in a statement on Friday (Nov 8) that the suspect is in stable condition.

It was reported that the man was rushed to the hospital after he was found with multiple stab wounds and cuts on his body on the ground floor of an apartment building in Bandar Baru Air Itam here on Thursday (Nov 7).

ALSO READ: Father, daughter stabbed to death in Air Itam, suspect turns knife on self

Two people were found dead at the scene.

They were identified as Siti Zulaila Zulkifli, 30, and her father Zulkifli Ibrahim, 62, both found with multiple stab wounds at around 1.15pm.

Siti Zulaila worked at a hardware store while her father was a driver.

Penang police chief Comm Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said the case was being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

"We have arrested the suspect and seized the murder weapon.

"The case is considered solved and we are now (determining) the motive," he said.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

Senior citizen convicted of sexual assault on nine-year-old girl in Port Dickson
Batik Air launches new routes, four from Subang Airport
Malaysia pursues extradition of Goldman Sachs' Tim Leissner amid 1MDB proceedings
Scrap Metal Collector pleads not guilty to raping teen stepdaughter
Phone scam: Man loses RM230,000 to cop impersonator
MAF truck crash: Car's failed overtaking manoeuvre may have caused crash
Husband remanded for seven days in murder of wife in Seberang Jaya
Police question four following discovery body of newborn baby boy
Number of flood victims in Sarawak, Perak remains unchanged
Ops Kutip: Immigration detains 31 undocumented migrants at Masjid Jamek

Others Also Read