Foreign student to be charged over Ipoh murder, 2 others released
Police say the pair will act as prosecution witnesses against their peer over the murder of a 53-year-old man in Kampung Kuchai.
Members of the public in Kampung Kuchai reported finding a 53-year-old man unconscious with facial injuries on September 18. The victim passed away at a hospital on September 22 after being determined to have suffered blunt trauma to the head. Ipoh police arrested three university students on September 23 to aid their investigation.
Lawyer Grace Nathan, representing the two released students, stated that they were arrested alongside the suspect on September 23 and subsequently released today. The prosecution decision to charge only one individual stems from evidence suggesting the other two were not involved in the murder.
Ipoh police chief Najib Hamzah confirmed that the two private university students will serve as prosecution witnesses. The prosecution against the suspect has been postponed until November 2 to accommodate an interpreter.
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