Penang Criminal Investigation Department chief Rahimi Mohd Ra’ais said the police were alerted to the incident by the couple’s 28-year-old son at 3pm after he discovered his parents’ bodies.

“A police team rushed to the location and found the body of a 54-year-old woman in a room with three stab wounds on her neck, chest and stomach.

“Her 65-year-old husband’s body was found hanging from the ceiling in the kitchen,” he said when contacted here last night.

He said police did not rule out the possibility of a murder-suicide due to misunderstandings and jealousy.

Rahimi said police also seized a knife allegedly used by the husband, adding they would conduct further investigation into the incident.

He said the bodies were sent to Seberang Jaya Hospital for post-mortem.