KOTA KINABALU: A 44-year-old woman whose body was dismembered has been buried despite her left leg and right arm still being missing, her son revealed in a TikTok live broadcast.
He said that while some body parts were recovered following the gruesome discovery on Feb 12, the family had to proceed with the burial at a cemetery here on Friday (Feb 14).
“They found some, but not all. Mama’s body was still incomplete. We had to proceed with the burial because further delay was not possible. What was missing were her left leg and right arm,” the son said during his broadcast on Friday night.
However, he expressed gratitude to the police and forensic teams for locating the remains discovered by rubbish collectors in several dustbins at the Indah Permai shop-houses.
“I’m thankful that mama has been buried,” he added.
The victim, a Filipino refugee holding an IMM13 immigration pass, had married in January this year after ending an engagement.
Police have since arrested her 71-year-old former fiancé, who is the main suspect. He allegedly used a sharp object, believed to be an axe, during a fatal argument over RM7,000 in engagement money at his house.
The suspect's 19-year-old son was also detained to facilitate murder investigations.
