A woman and a man, both foreign nationals, were found dead with stab and slash wounds at Jalan Austin Heights 8/3 on Monday.
Johor Bahru Selatan District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat, said authorities received a report of the incident at 7.47 pm.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the 33-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her ex-boyfriend, who is also a foreign national. The suspect was found at the scene and is believed to have committed suicide following the attack.
Police also recovered a 24-centimeter knife at the location.
The incident was witnessed by a 23-year-old foreign woman and a 27-year-old local man, who attempted to stop the suspect from continuing the attack. Both witnesses were injured and are currently receiving treatment at a hospital. The motive behind the attack remains under investigation.
“The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, which carries a death sentence or imprisonment of 30 to 40 years, and not less than 12 strokes of the cane if convicted,” Raub said.
Authorities have urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the Johor Bahru Selatan District Police Headquarters hotline at 07-2182323 to assist with the investigation.
