A 25 year old Iraqi man has been arrested in connection with the murder of an African woman who was found dead by a road shoulder.
Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Mohamad Farouk Eshak said the Iraqi who has refugee status under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was arrested within a day.
“We managed to solve the case within a day with the arrest of the Iraqi.
“The suspect is in our custody for the murder investigation under a seven day remand order,” he said.
On Sunday at about 12pm, police were alerted to the murder by a paramedic who had rendered medical aid to the victim who was found by a road shoulder opposite a row of shophouses.
The case was initially thought to have resulted from a snatch theft but investigators discovered that the victim was engaged in a fight with a man prior to being attacked and killed.
A knife believed to be the murder’s weapon was also recovered.
Mohamad Farouk said the suspect and the 28 year old victim were colleagues and worked at the same company.
“We managed to solve the case within a day with the arrest of the Iraqi. The suspect is in our custody for the murder investigation under a seven day remand order,“ he said.
Mohamad Farouk said a post mortem on the victim’s body is ongoing at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital but an initial report revealed that tests showed the woman was positive for Covid-19.
He urged those with information on the case to come forward to assist in the probe.
