Man found dead in Genting Highlands hotel car park

 

Bentong police chief Zaiham Kahar said they had arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of causing the death of the elderly man in the car park. (Facebook pic)

PETALING JAYA: A man was found dead yesterday in the car park of a hotel in Genting Highlands, Bentong police said.

Bentong police chief Zaiham Kahar said closed-circuit TV (CCTV) camera footage showed the victim had been involved in a fight with a 38-year-old man in the hotel lobby prior to his death. Police believe it was a misunderstanding over a room.

The two men later went out into the car park and fought again, police said. The 67-year-old victim sustained injuries to his mouth, eyes and face.

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Zaiham said a man, who has numerous previous criminal convictions, was arrested today and remanded for seven days to help in the investigations.

The victim’s body was taken to Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, for a post-mortem. - FMT