Eden Boo (right) and his friend still in a state of shock upon the discovery of their housemate being killed.
MIRI: A business student at a private university here was found dead in a pool of blood in a rented double-storey house at Jalan Jati 1, Senadin, in an apparent robbery-cum-murder incident.
It is believed that the deceased, who has been identified as Mu Tshun Vui, 19, from Sandakan, Sabah, might have fought with his assailants.
A gas cylinder had gone missing while three rooms (two upstairs and one downstairs) of the house were ransacked by intruders.
The discovery was made by the deceased’s housemate around 2pm Saturday, known as Eden Boo, 18, upon his arrival from their semester break yesterday.
There were three Sabahans (including the deceased), one from Johor and another housemate from Bintangor renting the house.
Boo, who had just touched down in Miri from Johor Bahru, after holidaying in his home town, said: “My university mate fetched me up from Miri Airport and sent me back to the house where I’m renting together with four other friends (including the deceased).”
Medical personnel from Miri Hospital inspecting Mu’s body upon their arrival at the house. Unfortunately, Mu was no longer breathing by the time they arrived.
Meanwhile, Boo’s other housemates have yet to return from their holiday break as classes will only begin next week (Jan 6).
“He (Mu) had come back early from the semester break two days ahead all of us, that’s why he was alone during the incident,” added Boo.
According to him, both of them were shocked upon seeing the gate and the main door of the house ajar.
“I went inside the house, and was stunned when I saw Mu’s body lying face up in the pool of blood at the end of the staircase leading to the first floor of the room(s),” he added.
They immediately called up the ambulance and police.
Unfortunately, due to serious injuries on his forehead, the deceased was believed to have died at the scene for 24 hours.
The sources added that Mu’s mother had made two calls to him – one on Friday around 10pm and another on Saturday around 9am – both calls went unanswered.
According to his friend when met by The Borneo Post at the scene yesterday, Mu was taking a diploma in business.
Meanwhile, Miri police chief ACP Mun Kock Keong, when contacted yesterday, confirmed to have received a report on the incident.
“Police are still investigating the case”, he said.