{
  "id": 6841194,
  "title": "Man held over mother's murder in Tambunan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/man-held-over-mothers-murder-in-tambunan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T01:04:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1530968/man-held-over-mothers-murder-tambunan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kota Kinabalu - Police have apprehended a 31-year-old man in connection with the murder of his 56-year-old mother in Tambunan. Chief Superintendent Erwansyah Abdul Basir of the Keningau district police revealed that the incident occurred at a rented house in Kampung Katagayan around 2pm yesterday. The suspect, believed to have killed his mother with a sharp object, was captured by villagers in Kampung Sutung, Tambunan, prior to his arrest by the Criminal Investigation Department at the Tambunan police station. The evidence was seized and the victim's body was sent for a post-mortem examination under Section 302 of the Penal Code.",
  "summary": "KOTA KINABALU: Police arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly murdering his mother at a rented house in Kampung Katagayan, Tambunan, yesterday.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Man held over mother’s death in Tambunan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/man-held-over-mothers-death-in-tambunan",
        "published": "2026-09-12T00:56:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Man arrested over alleged murder of mother in Tambunan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/man-arrested-over-alleged-murder-of-mother-in-tambunan",
        "published": "2026-09-12T01:04:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Police arrest Sabah man on suspicion of murdering mother in Tambunan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/police-arrest-sabah-man-on-suspicion-of-murdering-mother-in-tambunan",
        "published": "2026-09-12T02:20:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}