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.
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 purple lock-up uniform, arrived at the court at 10.10 am and was escorted by two policewomen.
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.