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[UPDATED] Suspect in married couple’s murder now in remand: cops

Police earlier nabbed 61-year-old younger brother of male victim in Genting Highlands, seized axe believed used to kill

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 08 Jul 2022 8:34AM

[UPDATED] Suspect in married couple’s murder now in remand: cops
Perak police chief Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid says the 61-year-old suspect, the younger brother of the male victim, was arrested at about 7.45pm in Genting Highlands, Pahang, yesterday. – Bernama pic, July 8, 2022

IPOH – Police have obtained an order to remand for a week from today a suspect in the death of a married couple, believed to have been murdered, in Taman Bercham Aman yesterday. 

The suspect, who was arrested at about 7.45pm in Genting Highlands, Pahang, yesterday, was brought to the magistrates’ court here at about 9am today.

The remand order, until July 14, was issued by Magistrate Jeseca Daimis for investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

In yesterday’s incident, police received information about the tragedy that befell the couple, housewife Ooi Tin Lu, 59, and her mechanic husband Ng Chun Hon, 64, at about 8.50am from Ng’s elder brother.

According to the complainant, he found his younger brother and sister-in-law unconscious and covered in blood when he returned home after work.

A police team, together with Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital personnel, went to the scene and found the two victims, believed to be dead due to head injuries.

Following which, the police mounted a search for Ng’s younger brother, who disappeared with the victims’ Proton Saga car. – Bernama, July 8, 2022

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