Three arrested in investigation into murder of interior designer – police

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POLICE believe they have made significant progress in the murder case of an interior designer, who was brutally stabbed 20 times in an apartment in Persiaran Meranti, Bandar Sri Damansara, after three men were arrested early this morning.

Petaling Jaya district deputy police chief Supt M Hussin Sollehuddin Zolkifly said police based on intelligence carried out a raid on an apartment at 3am, arresting three suspects, aged between 50 and 61.

“The three suspects are housemates and the initial police investigation has shown that one of them is suspected of being involved in the murder of the 36-year-old victim.

“The suspects, who did not know the victim, allegedly entered the interior designer’s home to commit a robbery, but then encountered him again.

“This unexpected confrontation led to a struggle, during which the victim was fatally stabbed,” he explained in a statement.

All three suspects, who have nine criminal records and 14 drug-related cases between them, have been remanded in custody by the Petaling Jaya court for six days until Thursday to assist with investigations under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

The interior designer’s body was found in his Bandar Sri Damansara apartment on Monday with 20 stab wounds across his body, including his hands and head. —BERNAMA

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