Man sets woman, 62, on fire in M'sia lottery shop, motive for attack unknown
She suffered burns to 50% of her body.
A 62-year-old woman was brutally attacked in Malaysia on August 9th when petrol was poured over her and she was set ablaze at a lottery shop in Taman Pusat Kepong. The attack left her with burns covering approximately half of her body. Local authorities received the emergency call around 8 a.m. and swiftly transported the victim to Kuala Lumpur Hospital where her critical but stable condition was reported.
The assailant's motive remains unknown, as the victim had no known enemies and had not received any prior threats. Police are actively searching for the unidentified man suspected of the crime. The woman's daughter posted on Facebook seeking information, attaching a video of a man wearing a hoodie and hiding his face approaching the store with an object in his hand.
The man was later seen leaving the scene with flames behind him. The victim's family, through their MP, Kepong member of parliament Lim Lip Eng, expressed confusion and shock upon learning about the incident, discovering it only after rushing to the store. Lim has offered a RM5,000 (S$1,563) reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect, emphasizing his disgust and outrage over the cruelty of the attack.
He implored anyone with pertinent information to report to the authorities instead of confronting the suspect themselves.
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