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UPDATE:
Man Found Dead On Cheras Park Bench Was Stabbed To Death, Police Confirm
A man was allegedly stabbed to death in Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Selangor, after three men were reportedly seen carrying his limp body through a residential area before leaving him on a stone bench
Police have since identified two of the suspects after collecting CCTV recordings from homes near the scene, according to China Press.
The footage, now viral on social media, reportedly shows three men, wearing red, yellow, and white shirts, carrying the unconscious victim from a residential back alley shortly after midnight.
As they reached a road junction, the men appeared startled by passing vehicles and briefly set the body down while waiting for traffic to clear.
Once the road was empty, they carried the victim across the street and placed him on a stone bench at a park beside a basketball court in Section 8, Bandar Mahkota Cheras.
The three men remained at the scene for several minutes.
According to the footage, two of them sat on the stone bench while the third stood nearby, appearing to discuss what to do next.
They eventually fled, leaving the victim slumped beside the bench, reported Sin Chew Daily.
A passerby initially thought the victim was sleeping
The body was discovered earlier this morning, 20 July, by a resident who initially believed the man had passed out after drinking.
However, upon getting closer, the resident realised he was no longer breathing and alerted others nearby that he was dead.
Other residents described the neighbourhood as generally quiet, with many using the park for morning walks and jogging.
One resident told China Press that he saw the victim lying beside the bench with a large amount of blood around his abdomen.
The victim is believed to have suffered multiple stab wounds
One of the residents claimed the victim had sustained multiple stab wounds to his abdomen and that his body had already stiffened by the time it was found.
The same resident said police showed nearby residents photographs of two suspects after reviewing CCTV footage in an effort to identify them.
The victim and the three men seen in the footage are believed to be Myanmar nationals.
Residents also claimed foreign workers frequently gather in the area at night to drink, and investigators are looking into whether the alleged killing may have stemmed from an argument that escalated into violence.
Police received a report about the body at around 7am
The area was cordoned off while forensic officers processed the scene, with white screens erected to shield the body from public view.
K9 units were also deployed to search the surrounding area, including the route believed to have been used by the suspects, as investigators looked for evidence and the possible murder weapon.
The body was removed from the scene at around 10.53am.
As of the latest reports, no arrests have been made.
