KUALA LUMPUR: A 34-year-old foreigner will be charged with murder tomorrow over the stabbing death of his housemate at a shoplot residence in Bandar Sentosa, Klang, last month.
Klang Selatan deputy police chief Superintendent Kamalariffin Aman Shah said the man will be charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code which carries the death penalty or a jail term of up to 30 years upon conviction.
He said the victim, a 28-year-old foreigner, was stabbed in the body and neck during a quarrel with the suspect while drinking alcohol at the premises on July 20.
“At the time of the incident, there were seven men and two women, all foreigners, at the residence.
“A misunderstanding between the suspect and the victim escalated into a verbal argument before the suspect stabbed the victim, causing his death.
“Six men who were present later buried the victim’s body in a landfill site about 1km from the house,” he said in a statement.
Police later arrested five men and two women, aged between 20 and 34, to assist investigations.
“The body of the victim and the knife used in the killing were later recovered,” he said.
Kamalariffin added that five of the male suspects will also be charged under Section 201 of the Penal Code for concealing a body, which carries a maximum prison sentence of seven years.
He added that all the suspects will face an additional charge under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for not possessing valid travel documents.
“All charges will be heard at the Klang Court tomorrow,” he said.
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