Two British Medical Students Stabbed To Death In Kuching
Four people have been arrested over the murder of two British medical students in Kuching early Wednesday morning, 6 August 2014.
By Sadho Ram — 07 Aug 2014, 12:18 AM — Updated over 10 years ago
The Murder Of Two British Medical Students In Kuching Started With A Slap
Four Malaysian men arrested in connection with the stabbing deaths of two British medical students have confessed to the killings that occurred after an alcohol-fuelled argument, police.
Image via asiaone.comPolice have arrested four male suspects, aged between 19 and 30, and confiscated a knife they believe was used in the killings. "All the four men have admitted to the crime. We are investigating them for murder," Mr Chai Khin Chung, Sarawak's deputy police chief, told AFP by phone.
One of the suspected killers of the two British medical students, who were stabbed to death in Kuching early yesterday morning, said he was enraged after one of the Brits slapped him during a row that broke out between them in an all-night coffeeshop where they had been drinking, police sources said.
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The source said the suspect and his three friends first tried to grab and assault Neil Dalton and Aidan Brunger, both 22, who were on a six-week work placement at the Sarawak general hospital, but they managed to flee the coffeeshop.
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The suspect and his friends then used their car to chase Dalton and Brunger and caught up with them 50 metres down the road as they were walking to their backpacker lodging house about 1km away, said the source.
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What followed next in the 4.15am incident was related by a witness who told police one of the men alighted from the car holding what looked like a knife. The witness said the man chased both the Brits, stabbing the first once, before chasing down the other and stabbing him a few times.
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They could face the death sentence.
Four Malaysian men arrested in connection with the stabbing deaths of two British medical students have confessed to the killings that occurred after an alcohol-fuelled argument, police.
Image via straitstimes.comWitness' Presence Of Mind To Take Down The Suspect's Car Plate Number Helped Crack The Case
A key piece in the police’s efforts to investigating the crime and solving it in record time was the witness’ presence of mind to take down the registration number of the suspects’ car. That information led to the arrests of three of the suspects within an hour of the crime being reported. The fourth was arrested at his home at around 4.45pm.
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All the suspects, aged between 19 and 29, tested positive for methamphetamine.
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6 August: On Wednesday, Two British Medical Students Were Stabbed To Death After An Early Morning Quarrel With Four Local Men At Abell Road, According To Local Police
The victims, both male aged 22 and 23, were found lying in the road at about 4.15am Wednesday with stab wounds in the chest and back. According to initial investigations, a quarrel had taken place between the students and the locals while both parties were drinking at a pub.
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They are also believed to have been drinking earlier at Travillion and were walking back to a lodge near Green Hill Road when they encountered the suspects, believed to have been drinking. Both parties were said to have confronted each other before the men attacked the victims with sharp weapons before fleeing.
PHOTO: Victims Neil Dalton And Aidan Brunger. The Pair Were On A Six Week Work Placement Along With Five Other Medical Students.
According To Reports, Police Arrived At The Scene After Receiving A Call From A Restaurant Worker Who Witnessed The Incident
Three suspects were arrested at 6am, about two hours after the murder took place, and the knife, which is believed to be the murder weapon was also recovered, police said.
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According to Bernama, Kuching deputy police chief Supt Fauzilan Abdul Aziz said that the fourth suspect, a 35-year-old man, was nabbed at Kenyalang Park in Kuching at 4.45pm today.
Two Of The Suspects Were Found To Have Criminal Records For Drug Abuse And Armed Robbery. Police Also Seized A Perodua Viva Car That Was Allegedly Used In The Incident.
"Technically, the case is solved with the recovery of the knife believed to have been used in the murder," Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Dr Chai Khin Chung said.
"The victims' identities cannot be disclosed to the media at the moment, to respect their families who might not have been informed yet of the incident," he added.
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Police Said Initial Investigations Revealed That The Two Victims Had Earlier Entered A Cafe In Jalan Abell, Padungan, And Were Drinking Alcohol Before An Argument Ensued With The Suspects
One of the suspects was said to have approached the victims and scolded them for being too loud. A war of words followed, with the students eventually leaving the premises.
However, the suspects pursued them in a car and after catching up with the victims, one of the suspects alighted and allegedly attacked them with a knife.
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According to Bernama, Chai said a police forensic team which arrived at the scene found the first victim lying face down on the road with two stab wounds in the chest and two in the back. The second victim was lying on the five-foot way of a shop, about two metres from the first victim, with a single stab wound to his chest.
The Foreign And Commonwealth Office Said It Was Aware Of The Deaths Of To British Nations And Was Working To Provide Assistance To Their Families, BBC Reports
The Foreign Office said: "We are aware of the deaths of two British nationals in Malaysia on 5 August and we are providing consular assistance to their families at this difficult time."
Professor Tony Stevenson, Newcastle University's acting vice-chancellor, said: "We were informed this morning of the very sad news that two of our fourth year medical students working at a hospital in Kuching, Borneo, have been tragically killed.
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"Neil Dalton and Aidan Brunger, both 22, were on a six-week work placement along with five other medical students to put the skills they had learnt during their time here at the university into practice. This has come as a huge shock to us all and our thoughts are with their families and friends at this very difficult time. Two of our members of staff are flying out to Kuching as soon as possible and we are working closely with the British high commissioner to support the other students and to coordinate their return to the UK."