PETALING JAYA, Oct 23 ― The body of Ng Yuk Tim was found stuffed into a green suitcase, clad in a T-shirt and underwear, but there were no signs of sexual abuse.
According to Selangor deputy police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Abdul Rahim Jaafar, a post mortem conducted at the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) showed that Ng died of severe head injuries caused by three heavy blows to the head. There was no evidence to suggest she was raped.
Her body bore no post-mortem injuries from placing her into the suitcase, he added.
When contacted today, he said “She was discovered in a fetal position,”
“There were no signs that her joints were broken in order to fit her into the suitcase.
“We have recorded the statements of more than two individuals, including the victim’s parents as well as the 23-year-old main suspect.
“The suspect revealed that the murder was not premeditated. However, we will investigate the matter thoroughly as it is too soon to come into such conclusion,” he said.
According to The Star, the suspect was believed to have stuffed Ng’s body into the suitcase before dumping it by the roadside along Jalan Kebun Nenas in Shah Alam.
DCP Abdul Rahim added the suspect was remanded until October 29 at the Petaling Jaya Magistrate’s Court.
“We also seized several items from the suspect’s home, including the dumbbell,” he said.
Ng’s family has identified and claimed Ng’s body.
The victim’s mother, Sim Yee Leng, 35, was seen crying after identifying her daughter’s body at the UMMC mortuary at 6.45pm.
She was unable to walk and had to he carried by her ex-husband and father of the victim, Ng Sai Kuan, 38, who returned from Johor earlier today.
The body of the 15-year-old will be sent to the Kwang Tong Funeral Parlour at Jalan Dewan Bahasa Pustaka in Kuala Lumpur and will be cremated on Friday.
