BUKIT MERTAJAM: A teenage girl arrested for stabbing her aunt at a flat at Jalan Perai Jaya, Perai, has been remanded for three days to assist in the investigation.
Seberang Perai Tengah district police chief Asst Comm Helmi Aris said the remand order was granted by the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, allowing the 14-year-old suspect to be held until tomorrow.
“We are still investigating the case, including the exact motive that led the suspect to stab her aunt,” he told Bernama.
It was reported that a 35-year-old woman sustained abdominal injuries after being stabbed with a knife by her niece during a quarrel at the flat on Friday.
The case is being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code for causing injury with a weapon.
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