Disabled son found dead by roadside after killing father

Disabled son found dead by roadside after killing father

Police say the son was experiencing hallucinations and his 65-year-old retired teacher father was trying to console him.

Police said a retired teacher, aged 65, was stabbed to death this afternoon at his home in Kampung Senaling, Kuala Pilah. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA:
A disabled man was found dead after stabbing his father to death at their home in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, this afternoon.

Kuala Pilah district police chief Amran Gani said the disabled man, 32, was experiencing hallucinations. His 65-year-old retired teacher father was trying to console him but the latter reacted aggressively and stabbed his father in the back.

Doctors later confirmed that he had died at the scene, Bernama reported. Amran said the victim’s wife was at home when the incident occurred.

The son, who held a disability card, fled from the house in a car and was later found lying down on the road at Jalan Pekan Senaling, foaming at the mouth.

Amran said the man is believed to have died after ingesting bleach. A sharp object suspected to be the murder weapon was also recovered.

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