Knife seized in investigation into woman's alleged murder
SEREMBAN: Police found a knife on a mattress in the master bedroom of a government agency officer’s home, where she was allegedly murdered by her husband yesterday.
Police discovered a knife on a bed in the bedroom of a government official's residence where she was allegedly killed, according to Negri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad. The weapon was identified by the suspect himself during an examination at the crime scene and has been confiscated for forensic analysis, he stated. The incident occurred around 7pm on Thursday when a man turned himself in at the Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi police station in Sepang, claiming he had murdered his wife.
The victim, aged 35, had yet to undergo a post-mortem examination as it was scheduled for the following day. Initial investigations revealed stab wounds on the left side of her abdomen and her right cheek. The preliminary findings suggest the crime was a result of marital discord, stemming from a dispute after the victim informed her husband about her intention to divorce him while he was incarcerated. The couple had been married for seven years and had two children, aged 6 and 5.
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