GORY MURDER AT CHERAS FLAT, 4-DAY-OLD DECOMPOSED BODY FOUND

KUALA LUMPUR – A decomposed body was found in a unit at Flat Sri Penara in Bandar Permaisuri, Cheras here, today.

Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

Cheras is a district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The township is located to the south-east of Kuala Lumpur. Wikipedia

Postal code: 56000

Area code: +603

Mayor: Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz

Local authority: Kuala Lumpur City Hall

The body of a 32-year old man, was found sprawled face down in his room. His wrists were tied with a hair dryer and mobile phone power cords.

Cheras police chief Assistant Commissioner Chong Kok Sin said the victim is believed to have been murdered.

Chong said a pathologist from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia medical centre has verified that the victim died about four days ago.

Chong said police broke into the unit at 2pm today and found the body after the victim’s neighbours alerted police on a foul smell coming from the home.

It is understood that the victim had lived alone.

A post-mortem will be carried out tomorrow.

– NST