Police have arrested a 42-year-old suspect who is believed to have killed and mutilated her body due to dissatisfaction with the division of his late father’s estate.

Perak police chief Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said they went to the 68-year-old victim’s house after receiving a complaint of an unusually bad smell from the neighbours.

“An inspection at the back of the house later found body parts in the sewage tank, which was covered with wooden planks,” he said when met by reporters at the Kinta district Malaysia Sports League programme at X Park Sunway City.

He said police had previously received a report from the victim’s daughter about her mother’s disappearance a few days ago.

The victim had lived with the suspect in the house for the past 12 years after her husband died.

Police also seized a machete, two knives and other items believed to have been used by the suspect.

Mior said the man had received treatment as a mental patient at a private hospital in Penang 20 years ago.

“Since then, the suspect had not received any follow-up treatment for his condition.”

He said the suspect was remanded for four days, starting today. The remand order was issued by the Taiping magistrates’ court.