MARANG: Police today obtained a remand order for a 19-year-old student in connection with the murder of her friend, Siti Nur Surya Ismail, two days ago.
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Magistrate Engku Nurul Ain Engku Muda issued a remand order for the girl to be held for seven days to facilitate police investigations.
The suspect, clad in the orange police lock-up uniform, arrived at the court at 10.10 am and was escorted by two policewomen.
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She was arrested at 8.15 am yesterday at the Telemong police station when she turned up for questioning with her mother.
A video recording of the suspect near the victim’s house went viral yesterday after the body of Siti Nur Surya, 19 – with slash wounds on the body and left hand severed – was found in her house by her 15-year-old sister at 2.30 pm last Sunday. – FMT