00:00 A 29-year-old man who was arrested for fatally slashing a woman with a machete in the Raja
00:08 Udah area of Butterworth on Tuesday is believed to have acted out of anger.
00:13 North Seberang Prai District Police Chief ACP Mohamed Asri Shafi said initial police
00:19 investigations revealed that the victim, a 42-year-old clothing merchant, was the suspect's
00:24 aunt.
00:26 It is understood that the suspect, a factory operator, allegedly killed his aunt, who had
00:31 been against his romantic relationship with her daughter.
00:35 ACP Mohamed Asri said the suspect has been remanded for seven days to facilitate investigations
00:41 under Section 302 of the Penal Code for Murder.
00:45 The suspect is currently undergoing treatment at Penang Hospital after nearly drowning when
00:51 he jumped off the Penang Bridge to flee the crime scene.
00:54 He was saved by fishermen and anglers who handed him over to the police.
00:59 ACP Mohamed Asri said police will record statements from the suspect and several witnesses to
01:05 complete the investigation papers for the case.
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