Woman found dead with slash wounds in Nilai

 Police have not ruled out a personal or financial dispute.

Nilai district police chief Johari Yahya said investigations into the case are ongoing. (Facebook pic)

SEREMBAN:

 A foreign woman was found dead with slash wounds on her neck at a dormitory for workers in Nilai on Monday.

Nilai district police chief Johari Yahya said police were alerted at 11.21pm through MERS 999 by a local man who found the victim, in her 30s, unconscious and bleeding on the dormitory stairway.

He said a forensic examination found that the victim had suffered multiple stab wounds to the neck from a sharp weapon.

“Investigations into the motive are ongoing, but police have not ruled out a personal or financial dispute, based on initial evidence,” he said in a statement here today.

The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code. Members of the public with information are urged to contact the Nilai district police headquarters at 06-7904222 or any nearby police station to assist in the investigation. - FMT