MALACCA — A Singapore man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a gruesome murder in Malacca, local police said on Friday (Oct 11).

In a media statement, Malacca police chief Deputy Commissioner Mat Kasim Karim said the suspect was arrested in Singapore with the assistance of the Singapore Police Force (SPF).

He added that a warrant of arrest had been issued for the suspect and efforts were underway to extradite him to Malaysia, where he will be remanded.

According to the Malacca police, a worker who was cutting grass found dismembered body parts at Kampung Ladang in Krubong, Malacca on Thursday.

He stumbled upon eight body parts and lodged a police report immediately at the Tanjung Minyak police station.

The victims were a 27-year-old woman and an 11-year-old boy, a Malacca police spokesperson told CNA.

Based on preliminary investigations, police said the murder is believed to have happened at a double-storey house belonging to the woman.

Police found blood stains in a room on the ground floor. Further investigations into the case are ongoing.

CNA has reached out to SPF for comments.   

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