Police: Hallucinations led to Jerlun beheading


ALOR SETAR: The man who allegedly beheaded his brother-in-law in Jerlun is believed to have refused psychiatric treatment for the past several months, say police.

Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said the suspect had also refused to take his prescribed medication, which may have triggered hallucinations leading up to the attack on Friday.

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