Divorce stress, dispute believed to have driven man to murder mother in Tambunan
TAMBUNAN: Stress over a divorce and a dispute is believed to have driven a 31-year-old man to murder his 56-year-old mother at a house in Kampung Katagayan yesterday.
TAMBUNAN: A 31-year-old man is believed to have been driven to murder his 56-year-old mother due to stress over a divorce and a dispute, according to preliminary investigations in Kampung Katagayan. Keningau police chief Superintendent Erwansyah Abdul Basir stated that the suspect had become emotionally distressed after separating from his wife.
The man, who used a knife to commit the act, has been held for seven days and faces charges under Section 302 of the Penal Code. This offense can result in either the death penalty or imprisonment for 30 to 40 years, and mandatory whipping of at least 12 strokes if the death penalty is not imposed. Authorities are continuing their investigation to ascertain the precise cause of the conflict between the suspect and the victim.
The victim was discovered dead in a rented house in Kampung Katagayan around 2 pm, following which villagers managed to apprehend the suspect at a farm hut in Kampung Sukung before turning him over to the police.
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