WAITRESS FOUND DEAD IN HOUSE, BOYFRIEND DETAINED

NIBONG TEBAL, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- A waitress, embroiled in a heated argument

with her boyfriend early today, was found dead at the couple''s rented house in

Taman Bakap Indah here.

The body of Tan Fock Ping, 38, who sustained slash wounds on the wrists and

legs, was on the floor of the master bedroom when the police arrived at the

scene at 10.32am.

A note, written in Mandarin, was taped to the wall.

According to Seberang Perai Selatan police chief Supt Shafien Mamat, the note,

allegedly written by Tan, depicted her anger and disappointment with a person.

He said the victim''s 49-year-old boyfriend was detained to facilitate

investigations into the case which had initially been classified as sudden

death.

Nevertheless, Shafien said, investigations were ongoing, adding that the body

was sent to the Sungai Bakap Hospital.

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