Man murders parents

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KOTA MARUDU: A man strangled his mother and killed his elderly father by stomping on him when his wife left him.

The 40-year-old suspect has a previous record of mental illness.

The victims were identified as Oding Lumping, 84, and Iyong Malong, 61, who operated a sundry shop at Kampung Mandamai in Pitas.

Kota Marudu police chief DSP Mohd Isa Yusof yesterday said the police had classified the case as murder.

It was learnt that the suspect woke his parents up around 11.45pm on November 22, demanding a machete to take revenge on his wife who left him.

When his parents refused, the suspect turned on his parents.

His parents managed to escape and hid in the bushes outside the house. They were found by their neighbours the next morning, who immediately sent them to Pitas Hospital.

Unfortunately, his father died on November 23 due to severe injuries.

The suspect was detained by Kota Marudu police in the village upon receiving a report.