Temple with a tragic dark past 


History stained by blood: The entrance view of the house in Taman Johor Jaya which has been turned into a temple. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: In a quiet corner of a middle-class neighbourhood, a seemingly ordinary single- storey house, adorned with red lanterns and banners, serves as a Chinese temple. However, this nondescript place harbours a tragic past.

About 24 years ago, a gruesome murder took place here, claiming the lives of a family of seven spanning three generations.

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