Man asks neighbour to watch son before allegedly stabbing wife 13 times
KULIM: A man suspected of stabbing his wife 13 times yesterday first asked a neighbour to look after their three-year-old son before returning to collect the child about 15 minutes later.
KULIM: A man, 43, is accused of stabbing his 39-year-old wife, S Sila, 13 times in her Kulim home. Before the attack, the suspect reportedly requested aid from a neighbour, S Kesavan, to care for their three-year-old son. Kesavan, 63, stated that the man had asked him to watch the child while he took a shower. Around 15 minutes later, the suspect returned to Kesavan's home, thanked him, and departed.
The neighbour learned of the stabbing at 8pm. Kesavan recounted that the suspect had previously visited his house, crying and admitting to hitting his wife, prompting Kesavan to warn him against repeating the incident. Another neighbour, S Suresh, 50, reported that residents were called to assist in breaking down the door at 8:30pm.
Upon opening the door, they found the victim lying in a pool of blood on the bed. She was taken to Kulim Hospital, where it was discovered her heart had stopped, though efforts were made to revive her. Police arrested the suspect at 8:40pm and recovered a 20cm folding knife. He has been held for seven days and faces charges under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
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