Police are searching for another male suspect to assist in investigations into a murder case involving a man who was found dead with 12 stab wounds in an apartment unit in Mantin on Dec 30.
Nilai district police chief Superintendent Johari Yahya said closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from the area, recorded on Dec 28, showed a suspect wearing a face mask and a hoodie.
“Based on information from a security guard, the suspect had earlier asked for directions to the victim’s residence and was seen leaving the area about three hours later.
“At this stage, the individual is the main suspect, and police are actively tracking him down to assist in the investigation,” he said in a statement today.
Earlier reports stated that two men had been remanded to assist in the investigation into the murder at the apartment in Mantin.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim, believed to be in his 30s, suffered 12 stab wounds, including injuries to the back of the head, chest and neck. Two other men, also in their 30s, were arrested at the scene.
Johari added that police will apply to the court tomorrow to extend the remand of the two suspects.
