Three held over murder of nurse
NATION
Friday, 17 May 2019
by farik zolkepli
SHAH ALAM: Three foreigners have been detained in connection with the murder of Serdang Hospital’s nursing sister Siti Kharina Mohd Kamarudin, 40, at a condominium in Cyberjaya.
The suspects – a 35-year-old Nigerian woman, a Nigerian man in his 30s and a 38-year-old Pakistani man – were detained by the police in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
It is learnt that the three were involved in a mobile phone business.
Siti Kharina was reported missing on May 10 when she did not return home after leaving for work in Serdang Hospital on May 9.
“We discovered slash wounds on the chest, neck and head of the victim.“The body was discovered partially clothed after the unit’s landlord saw blood flowing from inside the apartment,” he said at a press conference yesterday.
The victim lived with her family in Negri Sembilan but the condominium unit in Cyberjaya was also rented by her, he added.
“The forensic unit collected evidence from the apartment, which included a knife, blood sample and clothing.
“We believe the victim had been dead for between four and five days,” he said.
Comm Noor Azam said police were also investigating the connection between the suspects and the victim.
Asked if they were business associates, he added that police were still investigating.
“The motive for the murder has yet to be established,” he noted.
The Health Ministry, meanwhile, extended its condolences to Siti Kharina’s family.
“We are confident the police are doing their best to solve the case. The public should refrain from speculating to avoid jeopardising the investigations and out of respect for her family,” said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement yesterday.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/05/17/three-held-over-murder-of-nurse/#cczWkvV7LdJ2BYpK.99Missing nurse found murdered in Cyberjaya condo
Emmanuel Santa Maria Chin
Malay Mail16 May 2019
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Police said a nurse who recently reported missing has been found allegedly murdered at a condominium in Cyberjaya yesterday. — Picture by Ahmad ZamzahuriMore
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — A nurse who was practicing at the Serdang Hospital and recently reported missing, has been found allegedly murdered with her body being discovered with slash wounds at a condominium in Cyberjaya yesterday.
Selangor police chief Commissioner Datuk Noor Azam Jamaludin said the victim was identified as nursing sister Siti Kharina Mohd Kamarudin, who was last seen in the parking lot of the hospital she worked at last Wednesday.
“She was found lying on the floor in the back room of the condominium unit, with injuries to her chest, neck, and head,” he said adding that clothes, a knife and blood samples were taken as evidence from the scene.
He clarified that the 40-year-old victim was reported missing on May 10, after she was last seen leaving her house in Kampung Tanjung Ipoh, Negri Sembilan the day before, and discovered early Wednesday morning at 2.30am by police.
Noor Azam said police rushed to the Third Avenue Condominium after the landlord had reported seeing blood flowing out of the unit.
“When police arrived, the victim was found inside the unit, without any signs of a break in.
“She was found only partially clothed; we believe (she died) four to five days ago,” he said during a press conference.
Noor Azam said following investigations, two people were arrested, a 35-year-old Nigerian woman, and a Pakistani man aged 38, with one more Nigerian male suspect being hunted down.
“Investigations showed they (the suspects) were among the last few who were in contact with the victim before she went missing,” he said.
“The Nigerian person at large has been identified as Aliwajuwon Gilbertalowonle,” he said adding the other suspects were arrested early this morning.
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Police said one of the suspects has been identified as Aliwajuwon Gilbertalowonle. — Picture courtesy of Royal Malaysia PoliceMore
Noor Azam explained that Aliwajuwon had entered Malaysia in January and police are still probing possible motives and the relationship shared between the victim and suspects.
The mother of three was reportedly last seen by her colleagues driving her white Honda City last week, and had not showed up for work the next day.
Serdang Hospital director Dr Rohana Johan had confirmed Siti Kharina’s absence from work, when issuing an official statement over the matter.
