ALOR SETAR: A 29-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder of his mother early this month will be charged at the magistrate’s court here today.
It is learnt that the suspect is expected to be charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for the murder of Zahrullail Basir, which took place at their home in Taman Sultan Abdul Halim on Feb 2.
It was previously reported that Zahrullail was found dead with three stab wounds. The victim, an operations executive at a local bank, was found with stab wounds to her abdomen and injuries to her head and palms.
The suspect was arrested on a bus heading toward Selangor on the night of the incident.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect is believed to have outstanding debts with unlicensed moneylenders which he allegedly took in Penang.
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