
A 20-year-old university student in Cyberjaya was found dead in her dormitory room yesterday morning and believed to have been murdered.
The victim, from Kuching, Sarawak, was discovered with injuries on her body by a friend at about 10am.
The friend called the police.
According to a source, the student was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy and had been staying in the room with five other students, Berita Harian reported.
“However, her five roommates had returned home for the holidays on June 21.
“The victim had remained behind as she had been scheduled to sit for an examination,” the source was quoted as saying.
Several of her personal belongings, including her laptop, were believed to be missing.
In video clips circulating online, police personnel were seen removing her body from the premises before it was taken to a hospital.
Sepang police said they will release an official statement soon.