Jealousy motive behind murder of woman found dismembered in Sabah, say cops


KOTA KINABALU: Jealousy has been identified as the main motive behind the brutal murder of a woman found dismembered in Indah Permai following the arrest of two suspects.

The suspects, a father and his son, were arrested to facilitate investigations just hours after body parts were found in several dump sites in Indah Permai near here on Thursday (Feb 12).

The main suspect, a 70-year-old, was first arrested in the city at around 5pm while his son, in his 20s, was nabbed at approximately 11pm from a residential area in Sepanggar.

Both will be investigated for murder.

Kota Kinabalu acting OCPD Supt Syed Lot Syed Ab Rahman confirmed the arrests.

This arrest has led to the solving of the case, though investigations are ongoing to complete investigation papers, he added.

Earlier Thursday, a trash collector stumbled upon a dismembered arm that fell out of a rubbish bag when picking up trash.

This led to more discoveries of body parts.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

Johor polls: Roads near nomination centres to be closed in stages tomorrow
Johor polls: 593 forms sold, 133 prospective candidates paid deposits, says EC
Cops to deploy test kits at roadblocks, urge tighter vape controls to curb synthetic drug menace
Drugs worth over RM130mil seized in KL op, seven held
'Datuk'-led syndicate smashed with arrest of 291, seizure of drugs worth RM6.26mil
Putrajaya records highest women labour force participation, says Stats Dept
Johor polls: PAS won't campaign for Bersatu, says Hadi
Group confrontation left Zara in acute emotional distress, inquest told
Beware of fake news article posing as The Star
Pulau Pasir Hitam boat capsize: Bodies of two fishermen found

Others Also Read