REMBAU: The motive behind the murder of a six-year-old boy, whose body was found buried in Rompin, Jempol on Monday (July 28), has yet to be determined, says Negri Sembilan police chief Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof.
He said that the main suspect, the boy's 36-year-old biological father, has been arrested and preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect is believed to have been experiencing marital problems.
"The post-mortem began at noon on Tuesday (July 29). We were informed that the suspect had domestic issues and is in the process of getting a divorce. He has not been cooperative in the investigation," he told Bernama here on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the boy's mother was at the Rembau Hospital forensic unit to identify the body, accompanied by close family members from Johor Baru.
Ahmad Dzaffir told the media on Monday that the boy's body was found at around 4.30pm.
The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
Separately, Iskandar Puteri district police chief ACP M. Kumarasan confirmed that a man had been remanded for seven days from July 25 over the investigation. The suspect had initially lodged a police report claiming the child had gone missing in Bukit Indah on July 24.
Kumarasan said the suspect originally claimed that the boy had disappeared at about 4pm on July 23, after he left the child alone in a car while he went to purchase food.
The suspect is also being investigated under Section 182 of the Penal Code for lodging a false police report. – Bernama
