KINABATANGAN, Jan 11 — A woman and her stepson were stabbed to death by her ex-husband at an Oil Palm Plantation quarters in Permodalan 1, here today.

Kinabatangan police chief Supt A. Rahmat Sahak said during the 5.20am incident, the suspect was believed to have been enraged after his ex-wife had failed to accept his approach to reconcile.

Rahmat said following the incident, police had launched a manhunt for the suspect, believed to be Bakri Rakku, 40, who fled the scene.

He said the victim, Azura Shima, 39, died while receiving treatment at the estate clinic while her stepson Basri Jamaluddin, 24, died at the scene.

Rahmat said according to the 14-year-old son of the couple who witnessed the incident, the suspect stabbed his mother with a sharp object and later went to Basri’s room and stepped him before fleeing the scene.

According to the victim’s son, the suspect had met his mother yesterday and talked about patching up but the mother had refused since they had always been quarrelling and the suspect had beaten her up regularly.

Rahmat urged those with information about the suspect to contact ASP Yumpil Garai from the Kinabatangan police station at 089561890. — Bernama