Cops arrest suspect in 2009 Penampang murder

Police have arrested a 42-year-old man in connection with the 2009 murder of a man in Beverly Hills, Penampang, Kota Kinabalu. Acting Penampang police chief Arisanti Aziz announced the arrest, stating that it was made to assist in the investigation into the death that occurred on April 11, 2009. The suspect was detained at a house in Kolombong, Inanam, and the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which allows for the death penalty or imprisonment of up to 40 years, along with a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane if not sentenced to death.

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