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Wednesday, 6 January 2010

Four In Family Brutally Slain

GEMENCHEH, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- An elderly couple, their son-in-law and their granddaughter were found brutally murdered at their homes in in Kampung Bukit Rokan, about six kilometres from here Tuesday.

The dead were the imam of the Kampung Bukit Rokan mosque, Atan Daud, 90, his wife Sutiah Katas, 80, their son-in-law, Ismail Awang, 76, and granddaughter Siti Katijah Ismail,22.

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Osman Salleh said three of the victims were found in the living room of Atan's house while Siti Khatijah was found dead in the living room of her house next door.

"Ismail's head was severed, Siti Khatijah had a knife still buried in her chest while the elderly couple had slash wounds in their hands, probably caused by their attempts to defend themselves from a parang attack," he told a press conference here.

He said police suspected the slaying probably happened in the morning and that the bodies were found by Siti Khadijah's younger sister upon her returning from school at midday.

"Police are doing everything possibe to bring the person or persons responsible for this ghastly murders to book," he said, adding that the cooperation of police in other states had been enlisted in tracking down the murderer or murderers.

A bloodstained parang was also found at the scene.

Police are looking for a sibling of Siti Khatijah, Rashidi Ismail, 34, (NRIC No.760315-05-5025), to assist investigations.

He has been found to be missing and uses a blue Suzuki motorcycle with registration number BAY 2805.

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