POLICE believe the college student found hanging from a ceiling fan in her Subang Jaya home last Thursday was murdered by a known acquaintance.
District police chief Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said police had since recorded 12 statements to assist their investigations.
"We are still probing the motive behind the murder and believe the the suspect was someone who the victim knew," he said.
It was earlier reported that a post-mortem conducted by a forensic pathologist at Hospital Serdang concluded that the cause of death was bleeding around the hyoid bone in the neck, consistent with manual strangulation.
"The injuries to the victim's muscles and bones were caused by manual strangulation," Wan Azlan said on Sunday.
"Based on these findings, the case is now being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder."
The police had initially responded to a distress call at 11:55am last Thursday. The caller was the victim’s father, who discovered his daughter’s body hanging from a ceiling fan in the living room on the second floor of their residence in USJ 2/1.
"Medical personnel at the scene confirmed the victim had died," said Wan Azlan.
He urged the public not to spread unverified information or speculate on the case via social media, adding that the authorities are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
"Those with knowledge of the incident are encouraged to contact the Subang Jaya District Control Centre at 03-2786 27100 or speak directly to the investigating officer, Assistant Superintendent Zainol Aazizi Abu Bakar, at 013-322 7632," he added. - August 18, 2025
