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  • 6/13/2025
A post-mortem has confirmed that a mother and her eldest son were fatally stabbed in the chest and back, in an incident where the suspect is believed to be the woman's second son, aged 17.

Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the 51-year-old teacher had suffered stab wounds to her chest and back, while her 21-year-old son died from a stab wound to the chest.

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00:00A post-mortem has confirmed that a mother and her eldest son were fatally stabbed in
00:06the chest and back, in an incident where the suspect is believed to be the woman's second
00:11son, aged 17.
00:14Malacca Police Chief Datuk Zulkairi Mukhtar said the 51-year-old teacher had suffered
00:19stab wounds to her chest and back, while her 21-year-old son died from a stab wound to
00:24the chest.
00:26He added that a third victim, the youngest son, aged 13, remains in intensive care at
00:31Malacca Hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.
00:36The incident is believed to have occurred around 5 a.m. on Thursday.
00:40The victims were found unresponsive and covered in blood in the living room.
00:44Police said the suspect was arrested outside the family home, appearing dazed at the time.
00:50A 20-centimeter blood-stained folding knife, believed to be the murder weapon, was found
00:55in a school bag outside the house.
00:58The teenager has been remanded for seven days to assist investigations under Section 302
01:04of the Penal Code for Murder.

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