Malaysia Crime Watch

17 August 2007
George Town

A convenience store manager called the police 2am yesterday when three youths were loitering outside his store. After the policemen came and left, he was assaulted by them. They allegedly were planning to rob the store.

The store is located next to the Batu Feringghi police station. The manager was attacked at 5am, and one of the youths slashed his face with a penknife.

The victim went to a nearby clinic for treatment before lodging another report.

The youths were picked up by police an hour later.

New Straits Times – Cross-country: 3 youths held after assault
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/National/20070810083929/Article/index_html>

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16 August 2007
Miri

An 18-year-old bride was raped by her husband’s cousin on her wedding night. On Tuesday morning at a timber camp in the interior of Batu Niah district, the couple were having a wedding celebration, or kenduri. Her husband works at the camp.

The bride allegedly consumed alcohol and returned to her husband’s room. Her cousin-in-law, who was also drunk, entered the room and raped her.

Police have remanded the suspect and conducting investigations at the camp.

The Star Online – Bride raped by cousin-in-law while groom still at ‘kenduri’
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/16/nation/18606464&sec=nation>

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16 August 2007
Subang Jaya

A 24-year-old Indonesian maid was believed to have been abused and murdered. Kunasir was found dead by her employer when he returned home in Puchong Perdana from work at 7pm on Tuesday. She had bruises on her neck and body.

The employer has been detained by police to aid in investigations while his 29-year-old wife has gone missing. Police have classified the case under Section 302 of the Penal Code as murder.

The couple have a 2-month-old baby and a 4-year-old child.

The Star Online – Indonesian maid found dead
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/16/nation/18607742&sec=nation>

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