KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The suspect of the murder of an interior designer, who was stabbed 20 times in an apartment in Persiaran Meranti, Petaling Jaya, on September 15 will be charged at the Petaling Jaya court tomorrow.
Petaling Jaya police chief Shahrulnizam Ja’afar said the unemployed man, who is in his 50s, will be charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
“According to investigations, the murder occurred when the victim discovered that the suspect had broken into his apartment and a struggle ensued, resulting in the stabbing,” he said in a statement today.
The interior designer, 36, was found dead in his apartment with 20 stab wounds on his torso, arms and head.
Police then arrested three men, aged 50 to 61, in a raid at an apartment here at 3am, September 21, as part of their investigation into the murder.
— Bernama
