A 36-year-old man believed to have killed and buried his six-year-old son in Jempol, Negeri Sembilan, on July 28 has been remanded until Aug 7 to assist in investigations.
Jempol police chief Norhisham Mustapar said the remand order was given by the Bahau magistrates’ court today to assist with further investigations under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, Berita Harian reported.
The suspect was handed to Jempol police yesterday after his remand order in Johor Bahru expired.
The suspect initially lodged a police report on July 24, after his son allegedly went missing in Bukit Indah, Johor, the day before. He claimed he had left the child alone in the car in order to buy food.
The boy’s body was later found buried in a remote area in Rompin, Jempol, following the man’s arrest. Police said the victim was strangled to death with a cable tie.
