Lorry driver, attendant killed in crash near Seremban

SEREMBAN:  A lorry driver and his attendant were killed when the vehicle swerved and overturned after it skidded at KM 226.3 of the northbound North-South Expressway (PLUS) here in the early hours of Tuesday (March 18). Rembau deputy police chief DSP Azmi Ali said the victims are aged 32 and 39 and died at the scene due to severe head injuries...

Briton killed in New Orleans attack was stepson of former royal nanny

LONDON (Reuters) - British police have named one of the victims of the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans as Edward Pettifer, a 31-year-old from London whose stepmother was a nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry. He was among 14 people killed by a U.S. Army veteran who had pledged allegiance to Islamic State...

Tow-truck driver killed in shootout with cops in Kelantan

PETALING JAYA: A tow-truck driver, wanted by police was shot dead in a hail of gunfire at Jalan Kubang Pasu, Kota Bharu. According to Sinar Harian, Kelantan police chief Comm Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said that the 31-year-old had a police record with 24 prior offences relating to various crimes including drugs. "My men had pursued the...

Cops investigate brutal cat killing in Setapak

KUALA LUMPUR: Cops are investigating the brutal attack that killed three cats in Setapak. A photo of the killed felines has since gone viral on social media. Wangsa Maju OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Lazim Ismail said the carcasses of the cats were discovered on the steps of a student quarters of a private university at Jalan Genting...

Cops arrest six suspects believed to be involved in fatal fight

SEGAMAT: Five men and a woman, aged from their teens to 40s, believed to be involved in a fight that led to a man’s death in Taman Sejati, Batu Anam, on Thursday (Oct 31), were arrested, said police. Segamat district police chief Supt Ahmad Zamry Marinsah said in a statement on Friday (Nov 1) that at...

Cops arrest six suspects believed to be involved in fatal fight

SEGAMAT: Five men and a woman, aged from their teens to 40s, believed to be involved in a fight that led to a man’s death in Taman Sejati, Batu Anam, on Thursday (Oct 31), were arrested, said police. Segamat district police chief Supt Ahmad Zamry Marinsah said in a statement on Friday (Nov 1) that at...

Man dies after motorcycle collides with road divider in Johor

KLUANG: A 20-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle collided with a road divider at KM58 of the North-South Expressway (NSE) here. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said the incident occurred at 7.15pm on Saturday (Oct 12) when the victim was on his way to the Pagoh National Youth Skills Training Institute. “The victim, a...

Langkawi skywalk accident claims technician’s life

ALOR SETAR: A technician who fell while conducting repairs on the glass deck of Eagle's Nest Skywalk (ENS) of Gunung Machinchang in Langkawi has been confirmed dead. Langkawi Police Chief ACP Shariman Ashari said Khairul Nizam Jaffar, 41, employed by the glass deck company, was three months into his employment. "Police received information from the glass deck...

Langkawi skywalk accident claims technician’s life

ALOR SETAR: A technician who fell while conducting repairs on the glass deck of Eagle's Nest Skywalk (ENS) of Gunung Machinchang in Langkawi has been confirmed dead. Langkawi Police Chief ACP Shariman Ashari said Khairul Nizam Jaffar, 41, employed by the glass deck company, was three months into his employment. "Police received information from the glass deck...

Elderly couple killed after car crashes into wall in Perak

IPOH: An elderly couple died while two others were seriously injured when a car carrying a family of four crashed into a wall on Jalan Kuala Kangsar near a vehicle sales office here last night. Ipoh district police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the accident occurred at 10.46pm involving victims aged between 49...