Ipoh: A 31-year-old man has been remanded for seven days starting today on suspicion of murdering his father at their home in Taman Tasek Damai here last night. Ipoh police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad stated that the suspect was arrested in front of the house at approximately 12.15 am and is being held to assist in investigations under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, a mobile phone, a car dashcam, and a CCTV decoder were seized from the scene. Police received a call at 8.26 pm last night regarding the 57-year-old victim found unconscious in the house. Preliminary investigations revealed the victim was found lying on his back in a pool of blood in the kitchen, while the premises’ CCTV system was non-functional.

The suspect claimed that his father last responded to a text message at 2.40 pm. At around 7.30 pm, the suspect returned home from work and found the front gate closed, but the grille and glass doors were open. He noticed the living room sofa was in disarray and then proceeded to the kitchen, where he discovered the victim lying in a pool of blood. Further checks confirmed that no valuables were missing.

A neighbour reported that the victim was last seen alone, smoking outside the house at approximately 11 am, with no suspicious activity observed or heard at the time. Preliminary investigations revealed stab wounds to the right side of the victim’s abdomen and a slash wound to the right side of his chest. A small knife, approximately 22 centimetres in length, was found cleaned and placed on the kitchen sink, believed to have been used in the murder.

The motive for the killing is still under investigation, as stated by Abang Zainal Abidin.