Man bludgeons elder brother to death with hammer

 The victim's mother said her daugher also suffered back injuries when she tried to stop the fight.

Marang police chief Saari Mohamed confirmed the attack, which took place in the family home in Kampung Tasek.

MARANG:

A 43-year-old man is believed to have been bludgeoned to death with a hammer by his younger brother in the family home at Kampung Tasek, near here today. Nasir Ismail, the eldest of nine siblings, succumbed to severe head injuries in the attack.

His mother, Hasnah Sulong, 63, said she was in the living room when she heard screams and the sounds of a struggle from another part of the house “I immediately called my husband, Ismail Ibrahim, 80, who was outside When he came in, he saw Nasir covered in blood with severe head injuries,” she said.

Hasnah said her second child, who has a history of mental health issues, is suspected to be involved in the incident. Her daughter Rurazmiza, 36, sustained back injuries after being struck with the hammer while trying to stop the fight.

She said her husband was stabbed in a similar attack 12 years ago.

Marang police chief Saari Mohamed confirmed the incident when contacted. - FMT