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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Quiet Malaysian town shocked by SENSELESS killing of 2 British medical interns

Quiet M'sian town shocked by SENSELESS killing of 2 British medical interns
KUCHING: Two British medical students were stabbed to death by a group of locals during an alcohol-fuelled confrontation at a bistro in Abell Road here in the wee hours of yesterday.
The deceased, aged 22 and 23, were found sprawled on the road roughly 20 metres apart from each other by police, following distress calls made by horrified bistro workers who witnessed the cold-blooded murder at 4.15am.
Police have so far withheld the identities of the students, who were interning at a local hospital here on a three-month stint, as they are in the process of contacting the victims’ next-of-kin in the United Kingdom.
It was disclosed, however, that they arrived here in June and would have completed their attachment tomorrow
A representative of British High Commission, Bernard Long, discussing the facts of the double murder with Dr Chai.
Based on the description of the suspects’ getaway vehicle as well as its licence plate number provided by witnesses, investigators were able to track down the suspects and arrested three of them at their respective homes in the space of two hours.
The first suspect – a 29-year-old mechanic – was picked up at Green Road by personnel from district police headquarters within the first hour after the crime took place.
The subsequent two arrests, involving a 23-year-old fishmonger and a 19-year-old jobless youth, were made at Kampung Gersik and Kampung Pulo respectively.
The fourth suspect, a 35-year-old jobless man, was arrested in Kenyalang Park at 4.45pm after he initially went into hiding.
All those detained have since confessed to the killing, with the fishmonger admitting to being the main perpetrator.
Chai addressing the media during the press conference yesterday, flanked by (from right) Kuching deputy police chief Supt Fauzilan Abdul Aziz and Kuching CID chief DSP Lim Bak Phai.
Police have also seized a knife, believed to be the murder weapon, as well as a Perodua Viva car believed to have been used by the suspects in the commission of the crime.
It is also learned that two of the suspects possessed prior criminal records relating to drugs and armed gang robbery.
State acting deputy police commissioner Datuk Dr Chai Khin Chung, who confirmed the incident during a press conference yesterday afternoon, said police considered the case as solved following the arrests.
“This incident is an isolated and unprecedented case fuelled by the excessive consumption of alcohol by both parties, and is in no way related to gangsterism,” he stressed, adding that the city was still a safe place to live in.
According to Chai, initial investigation revealed that prior to the incident, the victims had been drinking at a pub in the Travillion commercial centre in Padungan while the suspects were doing the same, albeit at a different pub in the Mile 3 area.
“Both parties then adjourned to the bistro around 4am to continue drinking and were seated at different tables when, according to the waitresses, the students began fighting with each other.
“After the suspects shouted at the students to stop fighting, both sides became embroiled in a verbal spat which ended with the victims fleeing the premises.”
Chai said the suspects then pursued the victims in their car before fatally attacking them some 80 metres down the road.
The first victim, he disclosed, was found sprawled on the main road with two stab wounds on the chest and two more on his back, while the second victim was found on the five-foot-way of a row of shops some 20 metres away with a single stab wound on the chest.
Both were pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.
When questioned by reporters as to why there were still pubs open way beyond the permitted operating hours, the acting deputy commissioner responded that the matter should be referred to the local city council as licensing and enforcement fell under its purview.
He also said police would be consulting with the British High Commission before scheduling a post mortem.
Police arresting the first three suspects at their respective homes within the first two hours of the killing.
The first three suspects were yesterday produced in court where magistrate Brian Bryan Mason issued a seven-day remand order against them.
The fourth suspect is scheduled to be produced in court for remand today.
Meanwhile, the Honorary British Consular Agent here, Bernard Long, told The Borneo Post that his side will provide whatever assistance necessary to the victims’ families as well as their friends who were here with them.
Expressing his shock and sadness over the incident, he said the victims’ next-of-kin had been notified of the tragedy but added that he was yet to learn whether they would be flying here.
He, along with two other representatives, were present at the police press conference to hold a watching brief on behalf of the British High Commission.
Both mayors of Kuching City could not be reached at press time for comments on why the bistro was still open at that hour. -BP

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