Malaysia Crime Watch

9 July 2007
Penang

Police believe that 3-year-old Shearwey Ooi Ying Ying was murdered, burnt with kerosene and the remains thrown over a cemetery, river and an apartment dumpsite in Paya Terubong and another river in Jalan Air Itam.

Bayan Lepas police have arrested a woman and her boyfriend at 1pm yesterday. They will be remanded until 18 July 2007 to aid in police investigations.

It is believed that the the man had murdered the girl in their rented apartment in Bandar Baru Air Itam on Friday. The woman, a close relative to the victim, was at work. Shearwey’s body was then brought to a nearby cemetery where it was burnt with kerosene. The girl was possibly killed a few hours after she was reported missing by her mother.

The man, who works as a karaoke lounge manager, was arrested a few years ago for fighting.

The forensic team was led by the man to the cemetery at 7pm where they found a bone fragment near a tombstone. Her burnt pyjamas were found wrapped in a black plastic bag at a river nearby. Police then went to an apartment in Lintang Paya Terubong and to another river at Jalan Air Itam and finally to the couple’s apartment.

The Star Online – Girl killed
<URL:http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/7/9/nation/18250550&sec=nation>

The Star Online – Ying Ying’s murder: Couple remanded until July 18
<URL:http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/7/9/nation/20070709171611&sec=nation>

New Straits Times – Killed and burnt: Police probe couple’s motive for killing Ying Ying
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Monday/Frontpage/20070709074928/Article/index_html>

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8 July 2007
Penang

The 3-year-old girl who was missing from the Bayan Baru hawker centre on Friday has been found dead. Police found her charred remains near a tombstone in Paya Terubong about 7pm.

Police said a relative and her boyfriend have been arrested to facilitate investigations.

The Star Online – Missing girl found dead
<URL:http://thestar.com.my/news/nastory.asp?file=/2007/7/8/nation/20070708195411&sec=nation>

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8 July 2007
Penang

About 1,000 MCA members have joined in the search for the missing girl, 3-year-old Shearwey Ooi Ying Ying, giving out posters to the public. Her 28-year-old mother, Jess Teh, was at the Penang MCA’s press conference was accompanied by her father, Teh Tatt Beng, aged 52.

Both of them were in tears as they asked the public for any clues of the whereabouts of Shearwey. Jess said that her daughter was wearing pyjamas with teddy bear prints and pink slippers.

National Wanita head Datuk Ng Yen Yen said 10,000 flyers have been distributed in Bayan Baru and other areas of Penang. Bayan Baru Welfare Association chairman Datuk Wong Kam Hoong has raised a RM10,000 reward for anyone with information leading to Shearwey’s safe return.

Police are searching the southwest areas for any signs of Shearwey.

The Star Online – Over 1,000 MCA members help search for missing child
<URL:http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/7/8/nation/18246820&sec=nation>

New Straits Times – Reward for info on Ying Ying
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/National/20070708081613/Article/index_html>

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