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A Man Was Beaten To Death For Stealing Sports Shoes Worth RM200 In Seremban

He stole the shoes from a second-hand clothing shop.

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On Saturday, 11 March, a 27-year-old man was found dead near Jalan Batu Satu at 4.45am. According to reports, he had stolen a pair of sports shoes from a second-hand clothing shop in Tampin.

Tampin district police chief Supt Hamazah Abdul Razak believe he was beaten to death for stealing the sports shoes, which were worth RM200.

Supt Hamazah said it was the man's brother who found his body when he was driving along Jalan Batu Satu and saw a crowd.

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The young man was rushed to Tampin Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, Supt Hamazah was reported as saying

According to the police, they received a report at 2am from the second-hand clothing shop owner that he caught a man stealing a pair of sports shoes by wearing them.

A pair of old running shoes. Image used for illustration purposes only.

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Police have arrested the brother along with 3 others to investigate

The other three are the shop owner and two of his shop assistants.

The case is investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

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