POLICE arrested a man for allegedly stabbing his 73-year-old mother to death in Taman Temiang, near Muar, last night.

Muar district police chief Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said in the 8.20pm incident, the 47-year-old suspect, who has a medical record of psychiatric problems, was believed to have stabbed his mother repeatedly after she scolded him for making a ruckus.

The suspect was arrested as soon as the police arrived at the scene, he said.

“The victim died at the scene due to serious injuries to the head and neck,” Raiz said in a statement today.

“It is believed that the incident occurred after the victim reprimanded her son for making noise. The man hit the victim on the head with a sharp object.”

The police seized a kitchen knife and an axe believed to be used by the suspect in the incident.

Raiz said the case is being investigated under section 302 of the penal code and the victim’s body was taken to Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital in Muar for a post-mortem. – Bernama, June 19, 2023.