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In a grim twist of domestic tragedy, an elderly man in his 60s is accused of smothering his critically ill wife while she slept, only to attempt suicide immediately afterwards, due to financial difficulties.
The shocking incident unfolded at the couple’s residence in Bandar Sungai Long, leaving the community reeling and raising disturbing questions about a long, once-stable marriage.
A fateful call and chilling discovery
Harian Metro reported that the police were alerted at 5.32pm when a 35-year-old man reported that his father had killed his mother at their home.
The heart-wrenching discovery was made only after her husband, apparently overwhelmed by his own demons, turned the violence inward by attempting to injure himself with a knife.
Upon arrival at the scene, officers found the lifeless body of a 63-year-old woman lying on her bed, covered in blood. Preliminary investigations confirmed her identity as the caller’s mother.
Marriage of 36 years shattered
Assistant Director Naazron Abdul Yusof of the Kajang Police District revealed that the suspect and his wife had been married for 36 years and were the parents of two children, a son and a daughter.
The 65-year-old man had run his business for 25 years but had recently been plagued by severe financial difficulties.
These mounting pressures, coupled with his wife’s ongoing battle with illness, are believed to have driven him to lose control.
A desperate act and swift intervention
In a harrowing aftermath, the suspect attempted to end his own life by slashing his wrists.
However, his child discovered him in time and rushed him to the hospital, where medical intervention saved his life.
At the scene, police confiscated a sharp weapon along with other pieces of evidence to assist with their investigation.
The suspect has been taken into custody. He is believed to have been battling intense emotional strain before the incident spiralled into tragedy.
Adding another layer to the strange narrative, the victim’s body was sent for an autopsy at the Forensic Department of Serdang Hospital.
Preliminary findings confirmed that suffocation was the cause of death—a detail that only deepens the mystery surrounding the incident.
A call for clues
The case, now under investigation for murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code, has seen the suspect remanded for seven days until February 27.
Authorities continue to piece together the chain of events leading to this tragic episode, and they are calling on members of the public with further information to contact any nearby police station or reach out directly to Assistant Superintendent RK Umesh at 012-6114900.
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