BUKIT MERTAJAM, Oct 20 — Police have detained two more men to assist in the investigation into the case of a woman found dead along with her daughter at a house in Kampung Sekolah Juru here on Saturday.

According to national news agency Bernama, Penang Police Chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said both men, in their 40s and including a foreign national, were arrested separately in the area today.

“Police will bring both of them to court tomorrow for remand proceedings, and we believe they can assist in the investigation of this case,” he said.

Azizee added that police are also working to identify whether any other individuals were involved in the murder of the mother and daughter, with detailed investigations ongoing, including efforts to determine the motive.

Media reports on Saturday stated that the bodies of the woman and her daughter were found in a distressing condition at a house in Kampung Sekolah Juru, believed to be victims of homicide.

Azizee was reported to have said that the 51-year-old woman, a kuih seller, and her 11-year-old daughter were discovered by the woman’s husband, who returned home at around 7.30pm, and that the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

Following the incident, police have remanded the 57-year-old husband for a week until October 25 to assist in the investigation. — Bernama 

 Malay Mail – Malaysia