Fourteen remanded as police probe death of 18-year-old found by Gurun roadside
SUNGAI PETANI, Oct 10 — Fourteen people aged between 16 and 24 have been remanded to assist investigations into th...
Fourteen individuals, aged between 16 and 24, have been remanded to assist with the investigation into the death of an 18-year-old man found along a roadside in Gurun on Thursday, according to Bernama. Kuala Muda police chief ACP Hanyan Ramlan revealed that 12 suspects were remanded for six days, while two minors received five-day remand orders.
The remand orders were granted by Magistrate Noor Fazlina Musa at the Sungai Petani Magistrates’ Court yesterday. The police are probing the case under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which pertains to murder. The victim, identified as Muhammad Haikal Mohd Shahrilnizam by Sinar Harian, was discovered around 8am near Jalan Harvard in Gurun.
He was dressed in black-and-yellow sports attire and had sustained injuries to his head and face. Police have not disclosed further information regarding the suspected motive or the alleged involvement of those remanded.
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