Kuantan murder case: Suspect remanded for seven days

KUANTAN: A man has been remanded for a week starting today to assist in the investigation of the murder of a female trader whose body was discovered by the riverbank near the Tanjung Lumpur Bridge last Thursday (Feb 13).

The remand order for the 53-year-old man was issued by Magistrate Nor Izzati Zakaria to allow further investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

Earlier, police arrested the suspect at a residential area in Wakaf Tembesu Gong Badak, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu at 5.30am on Saturday (Feb 15).

Items seized included a ring, cash, clothing, and documents to aid the investigation.

Meanwhile, Kuantan District Police Chief ACP Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu stated that the post-mortem results revealed the victim died from blunt force trauma to the head.

“The public is urged not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding the victim’s death,” he told Bernama.

Previously, the body of a local female food trader, Norshamira Zainal, 37, was found by the riverbank near the Tanjung Lumpur Bridge on Feb 13, and further investigation revealed criminal elements on the victim’s body. – Bernama