Wife of murder-suicide suspect lost RM260,000 to love scam, say cops
Police say this is based on a note left by the man who took his life after killing his wife and two children.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus revealed that the wife of the suspect in the Desa Park City murder-suicide had incurred RM260,000 in debt due to a relationship with a con artist, according to a note left by the accused before his death. The suspect, a 48-year-old man, had written a suicide note on the dining table of their condominium unit in Petaling Jaya, expressing regret towards his wife, a 47-year-old woman, for her involvement with the love scammer.
The note stated that the scam had resulted in the suspect bearing up to RM260,000 in losses and debt, causing him significant distress. The wife was reportedly still attempting to communicate with the scammer, which the suspect found embarrassing and unbearable for his children, a nine-year-old boy and a seven-year-old girl. Police discovered a knife and a pair of gloves believed to have been used in the murders in a drawer in the master bedroom.
The victims were found in various locations within the condo after the suspect took his own life. Post-mortem examinations confirmed that the nine-year-old boy had sustained a 5cm-deep stab wound in his neck, while autopsies on the other two victims are pending. The suspect was a director of a company owned by his father, while his wife was a homemaker.
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