Malaysia

Cops contact man in probe into murder where victim’s body burned

20-year-old believed to be woman’s boyfriend, as police investigate Tuesday’s incident at Sg Kuala Kangsar

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 02 Jun 2022 5:32PM

Cops contact man in probe into murder where victim’s body burned
Perak police chief Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid says the post-mortem to determine the woman’s cause of death was concluded this morning. – Bernama pic, June 2, 2022

IPOH – Police have called up a man to assist investigations into the suspected murder of a woman, whose burnt body was found on the banks of Sg Kuala Kangsar in Kg Talang Hulu near Kuala Kangsar on Tuesday, 

Perak police chief Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the 20-year-old man, believed to be the victim’s boyfriend, gave his statement at the Kuala Kangsar district police headquarters at 2.45pm yesterday.

“We are investigating if the man is linked to the case, but no arrest has been made so far. The post-mortem was concluded this morning to determine the cause of death,” he said after the Pride of Workmanship awards ceremony held by the Rotary Club for police officers here today. 

The 21-year-old woman was believed to have been murdered, police said yesterday. 

Members of the public discovered her charred body at about 3pm on Tuesday before calling police. – Bernama, June 2, 2022

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