Woman found murdered, son arrested to aid probe

 Police say the victim, in her 50s, was believed to have been strangled to death.

Kuala Langat police chief Akmarizal Radzi said the motive for the incident has yet to be established. (Bernama pic)

SHAH ALAM:

A woman in her 50s was found dead, believed to have been strangled, at a house in Banting, Kuala Langat, today.

Kuala Langat police chief Akmalrizal Radzi said police were alerted to the incident at about 1pm.

“Initial examinations found that the victim was believed to have been strangled to death.

“Following this, police arrested the woman’s son, in his 20s, who is suspected of being linked to the incident,” he said in a statement.

Akmalrizal added that the motive for the incident has yet to be established. The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

Members of the public with information about the incident are urged to contact the Kuala Langat police headquarters operations room at 03-31872222 or the nearest police station. - FMT