Body parts in luggage: Police trace victim’s address

13-Jul-2018, 08:08

13 Jul 2018, 08:08

But they say investigations are still underway to verify the victim's identity.

Free Malaysia Today — Fire and rescue personnel with the dismembered body found at the Jalan Ipoh bridge earlier this month. (Bernama pic)

KUALA LUMPUR:

Police have traced the address believed to be that of the woman who was chopped into six parts and stuffed into two luggage bags before being dumped at the Jalan Ipoh bridge along Sungai Gombak here on July 5.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Mazlan Lazim said the victim’s address was traced on Wednesday and personal details had been obtained. However, he added that investigations were still underway to verify the victim’s identity.

“Several case exhibits have been taken from the scene which are believed to to be relevant to the case,” he said in a statement yesterday.

He urged members of the public who have information on the case to contact senior investigation officer ASP Faizal Abdullah at 012-4834439 or Dang Wangi District Criminal Investigation Department chief DSP M Gunalan at 019-3114418.

The victim, believed to be a Muslim foreigner in her 30s or 40s, was found by a homeless woman at about 11.30am on July 5.

A police report was lodged at the Putra Chow Kit community police station.

Acting on the report, police found severed body parts wrapped in black plastic bags and a bed sheet in two luggage cases situated about 20m apart.