Police detain five foreign men in connection with a fatal stabbing in Johor Bahru, with suspects attempting to flee to Singapore after the crime.

JOHOR BAHRU: Police have arrested five foreign men to assist in the investigation into a murder in Southkey earlier this month.

Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the 32-year-old foreign victim was attacked with a sharp weapon at about 5 am on March 14.

He was confirmed dead at Sultan Ismail Hospital due to a stab wound to the neck.

Several suspects were detected trying to flee, including to Singapore, after committing the crime.

One suspect was arrested by Division D9 of the Johor Bahru South district police headquarters while trying to pass through immigration checks to Singapore on March 18 at about 12.15 am.

Four more suspects were arrested with the assistance of the Singapore police on March 19 at about 6 pm.

Urine tests found all suspects were negative for drugs and had no criminal records.

The first suspect was remanded for seven days starting March 18.

The other four were also remanded for the same period starting March 20.

The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

 The Sun Malaysia