Kampar district police chief Hasron Nazri Hashim said the 72-year-old man was detained after the incident yesterday morning.

It was reported that a 74-year-old woman with disabilities was found dead with slash wounds on her neck at a house in Taman Desa Cahaya, Gopeng.

Hasron said the body was found by the woman’s daughter and two grandchildren who went to the house after receiving a call from the suspect at about 7.30am.

“Also found was a knife next to the victim,” he said.

Initial investigations showed that the victim was partially paralysed and lived with her husband, who was also suffering from various ailments.

He said police did not find any sign of a break-in.

Checks found that the suspect did not have any criminal record, and police were waiting for his urine test results, he said.