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Fourteen people remanded after teenager found dead with head, face injuries in Gurun

Police remanded 14 people, including two believed to be minors, to investigate the death of an 18-year-old found with injuries to his head and face near Jalan Harvard in Gurun, Kedah

Updated 6 minutes ago · Published on 09 Oct 2026 2:08PM

Fourteen people remanded after teenager found dead with head, face injuries in Gurun
The suspects, aged between 16 and 24, will remain in custody for five to six days - October 9, 2026

FOURTEEN people have been remanded to assist police investigations after an 18-year-old was found dead with injuries to his head and face near Jalan Harvard here on Thursday.

The suspects, aged between 16 and 24, were brought before Magistrate Noor Fazlina Musa at the Sungai Petani Court Complex today.

Twelve were remanded for six days, while two others believed to be minors were remanded for five days.

The victim, Muhammad Haikal Mohd Shahrilnizam, was found at about 8am on Thursday wearing black and yellow sportswear.

Kuala Muda district police chief Assistant Commissioner Hanyan Ramlan said the teenager had sustained injuries to his head and face.

Police are investigating the case as a suspected murder. - October 9, 2026

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