A disabled senior citizen was found with his head decapitated at his home in Kanthan New Village, Chemor, on Tuesday (Oct 9).
- Victim hoped to die soon due to his disabled condition
- Suspect a divorcée with two sons, both working in Singapore
- Victim’s limbs buried in open space with head placed on top
- Torso stuffed inside septic tank
- Victim scolded suspect for taking syabu at home
- Prior to murder, suspect seen holding a weapon and pacing up and down inside the house
Perak Criminal Investigation Department chief Senior Asst Comm Yahya Abd Rahman said You Su Kim’s head was found at the back of the house in the afternoon.
SAC Yahya said the body of 74-year-old You was believed to have been dumped inside a disused septic tank at the back of the house.
“We arrested his 52-year-old son at about 1pm.
“He told us where he put his father’s body. We then roped in the Fire and Rescue Department to help retrieve it,” he said.
“We also found a 60 cm parang, believed to have been used in the murder,” he added.
SAC Yahya said the suspect had attempted to bury the victim’s head.
“The head was found about 12 metres from the septic tank.
“We believe the crime took place at about midnight on Tuesday,” Yahya said.
“During questioning, the suspect admitted to committing the crime as the victim had scolded him for taking syabu at their home,” he said, adding that a drug test will be conducted on the suspect.
It is learnt that the victim was dismembered into six pieces – four limbs, head and torso.
The limbs were buried in the open space with the head placed on top, while the torso was stuffed inside the septic tank in the house compound.
The victim’s daughter said she last saw her father on Sunday, the Malay Mail reported.
“At that time, he told me he hoped to die soon due to his condition,” she said.
She said the suspect was the third child of four siblings.
“He is a divorcée with two sons, both of whom work in Singapore,” she added.
The woman said her youngest sister, who stayed behind her father’s house, had heard an argument between her father and brother at about 8pm.
“Neighbours said my brother was holding a weapon and seen pacing up and down inside the house,” she said.