MELAKA: An autopsy report has revealed that a mother of three was stabbed 14 times with the fatal blow piercing her heart, police say.
Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit said the part-time singer, 52, was allegedly murdered at her rented home in Taman Seri Mangga, near Malim.
He said the post-mortem examination was conducted on the victim, identified as Ling Lu Cheng, by Melaka Hospital on Mon (Feb 25).
"The victim sustained 14 stab wounds: three on the face, five on the chest, five on the left forearm and hand, and one on the right calf.
“Internal examination of the body confirmed that the deceased suffered a fatal injury, namely, a stab wound to the left chest based on the outcome of the autopsy," he said on Wednesday (Feb 26).
ACP Patit said the stabbing resulted in severe bleeding and the forensic experts confirmed that the cause of death was a ‘stab wound to the aorta’.
He said the victim was a resident of Taman Sri Aman, Masjid Tanah in Alor Gajah, here.
On Feb 23, it was reported that the victim was allegedly murdered, in a bedroom of a terrace house.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the motive behind the murder was jealousy, as the suspect shared the same room with the victim.
The victim was discovered lying on the bed, covered in blood, with stab wounds believed to have caused her death.
Police also police have arrested a 54-year-old man to assist in the alleged murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
