A foreign female student in her 20s was found dead with multiple injuries at a condominium in Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya on June 23, 2026. Police received a report at 11:03 a.m. and promptly dispatched officers to the scene [1, 2, 3, 4].
A foreign male suspect, also in his 20s and believed to be the victim’s boyfriend, was arrested at the condominium shortly after the body was discovered [1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 3, 8, 4]. Both were students at the same private higher education institution in Petaling Jaya [1, 2, 8, 4]. Authorities said the couple was believed to have been in a romantic relationship and living together [5, 6, 9, 8, 4].
Initial examinations found several injuries on the victim's body. Petaling Jaya deputy police chief Superintendent M. Hussin Sollehuddin Zolkifly said, "Initial checks found several injuries on the victim's body. She was a student at a private higher education institution here" [1]. Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said preliminary findings showed injuries, but declined to specify details ahead of the post-mortem [9].
The post-mortem was scheduled for June 24 or the evening of June 24 to determine the cause of death [1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 3, 4]. Police seized several items from the scene, including what is believed to be the murder weapon [6, 7, 9, 4].
Police believe a personal dispute involving emotions and financial or daily expenses was the likely motive. Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said, "At this early stage of investigation, police believe the motive is related to personal issues involving emotions and financial spending." He added, "So far, we believe he is the main suspect involved, and there are no indications of other suspects" [5, 6, 9, 8, 4].
The suspect was remanded for seven days from June 24 to 30 to facilitate further investigations [10, 7]. The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, which carries either the death penalty or long prison terms with caning [6, 7, 9, 4].
