KUALA LUMPUR: The family of four found dead in Desa ParkCity on Aug 27 had never lodged a police report over an alleged investment linked to a “love scam”, police said.
Kuala Lumpur Police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said checks found that none of the victims had made a police report concerning the matter.
“However, investigations into the matter are still ongoing under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
“As such, details of the findings or developments in the investigation cannot be disclosed at this time to ensure that the investigation is not compromised and to safeguard its integrity,” he said when contacted on Wednesday (Sept 2).
Comm Fadil was responding to questions on the progress of investigations into alleged investment and “love scam” elements in the case involving the family of four at Desa ParkCity.
On Aug 27, a 48-year-old man was believed to have died after falling from a residential building along Persiaran Residen, Desa ParkCity.
Police received a report on the incident at 3.32pm before going to the residential unit and, with the assistance of the Fire and Rescue Department, forced open the door.
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Inside, they found three more victims dead in separate rooms.
They were the man's 47-year-old wife and their two children – a nine-year-old girl and a seven-year-old boy.
The three victims had suffered severe injuries to their necks, while a knife believed to have been used in the incident was also found inside the unit.
The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code, while a sudden death report was also lodged.
Post-mortem examinations found that the two children died from stab wounds to their necks.
An examination of their mother found that she died from sharp-force trauma to her neck and chest.
Meanwhile, the post-mortem examination on the 48-year-old man found that he died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height.
Police had earlier said a note believed to have been left by the man was found on the dining table at the residence.
The note reportedly referred to losses and debts amounting to RM260,000 allegedly linked to a “love scam”.
Police, however, stressed that investigations into the matter were still ongoing and that further details could not be disclosed at this stage.
