{
  "id": 3916092,
  "title": "[UPDATED] RM260k love scam believed linked to deaths in Desa ParkCity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/updated-rm260k-love-scam-believed-linked-to-deaths-in-desa-parkcity",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T07:06:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1520638/updated-rm260k-love-scam-believed-linked-deaths-desa-parkcity"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A love scam, allegedly resulting in a RM260,000 loss for a family, may have led to the murder of a woman and her two children in Desa ParkCity, according to Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus. The 48-year-old father left a note expressing remorse over his wife's involvement in the scam, which he believed was excessive. The wife was allegedly attempting to contact the scammer further, which reportedly distressed the suspect and made him feel ashamed in front of his children. Following the suicide, police discovered the bodies of the 47-year-old wife and her two children, aged 9 and 7, with severe injuries to their necks in separate rooms of their home. Police found a knife and gloves believed to be linked to the killings in the master bedroom. Post-mortem examinations were conducted, with the results expected to be released throughout the day.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: A love scam which allegedly left a family saddled with RM260,000 in losses and debts is believed to have triggered the killing of a woman and her two children in Desa ParkCity.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Police: RM260,000 in alleged love scam losses cited in Desa ParkCity murder-suicide note",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/police-rm260-000-in-alleged-love-scam-losses-cited-in-desa-parkcity",
        "published": "2026-08-28T07:37:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Desa ParkCity deaths: Wife believed to be victim of love scam, say cops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/desa-parkcity-deaths-wife-believed-to-be-victim-of-love-scam-say-cops",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:01:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}