QuickCheck: Did a man in a fit of rage beat his mother with a steering lock?

WHEN tempers flare, all sorts of things can happen, including raised voices and physical violence.

Recently, it was reported that a man in his 30s had lashed out in anger at his mother after a shoe cabinet blocked access to his room.

Did a 36-year-old man in Ampang Jaya beat his mother with a steering lock?

VERDICT:

TRUE

Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Azam Ismail said police had received a report on the incident that occured at 12.30am Wednesday (Feb 21), Bernama reported.

He said that in the incident at 12.30am, the 74-year-old victim suffered broken teeth and injuries to her head.

ACP Mohd Azam also said that a 36-year-old man had been arrested for allegedly beating his mother with a steering lock, believed to be due to his dissatisfaction that a shoe cabinet had blocked access to his room.

He said that the elderly woman was reportedly asleep when the suspect approached and began beating her.

"Upon witnessing the incident, the victim's younger brother, who is in his 30s, intervened to calm his brother down, but he also ended up being punched," he said in a statement Wednesday.

The suspect, who is unemployed, was arrested shortly after his mother lodged a police report.

ACP Mohd Azam said the man tested negative for drugs and has been remanded for seven days until Feb 27 to assist in investigations under Section 326 of the Penal Code.