GEORGE TOWN: Police are investigating allegations that a Belgian woman was injured by a stray bullet when she was at home in her condominium unit in Batu Ferringhi last Monday (Nov 17).
Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said the woman, 67, who is a Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) visa holder, claimed to be at home when she heard a bang and was injured at 5.35am.
"The victim, who stays with her son, received treatment at a private hospital and was kept in the ward for a day before lodging a police report about the incident at 11.39am Thursday (Nov 20).
"Investigations at the location of the incident by a forensics team found blood splatter believed to be from the victim in a room in the condominium," he said in a statement on Friday (Nov 21), adding that they did not find any bullet or signs of a gunshot in the victim's home.
According to the treating doctor's statement, the woman suffered a laceration above her eyebrow, with the injury likely caused by a blunt object. The examination showed there were no gunshot wounds on any part of her body.
Preliminary investigations also found there were several inconsistencies in the victim's statement, he said, and that further investigations were being conducted to identify the real cause of the incident that led to her injury.
The case is being investigated under Section 37 of the Arms Act 1960 for causing injury with an arm without lawful excuse, he said. – Bernama
