Man kills wife and children before taking his own life in Kuala Lumpur
Police suspect online love scam losses led to the murder-suicide at a Desa ParkCity flat
Quick Look
- A 48-year-old man killed his wife and two children before dying by suicide in Kuala Lumpur.
- Police report the incident was linked to US$61,000 in financial losses from an alleged online love scam involving the wife.
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Why It Matters
The family suffered US$61,000 in financial losses and debt due to an alleged online love scam. The suspect left a note on the dining table explaining his actions.
A 48-year-old Malaysian man is believed to have killed his wife and their two young children before taking his life at a Kuala Lumpur flat, in a case police said might have been linked to losses from an alleged online love scam purportedly involving the woman.
Initial police investigations found a note left by the man, blaming his actions on the scam, which had left the family with US$61,000 in losses and debt, police said on Friday.
The 48-year-old father wrote that he was distraught over his wife’s purported relationship with a scammer and claimed she had continued trying to contact the scammer despite the family’s financial losses, said Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Haji Marsus.
In the note, police said the man felt her actions had gone too far and that he was ashamed in front of their children.
“The note was found on the dining table after the man fell to his death from their Desa ParkCity flat building on Thursday,” Fadhil said.
His “wife is a housewife while the murder suspect works as a director in a family-run business”.
Open Questions
- What is the current status of the investigation into the alleged scammer?
- Are there any surviving family members?
