Army retiree allegedly killed by mentally ill son

CYBERJAYA: A 73-year-old army retiree was found dead at his house in Kampung Jenderam Hulu, Sepang, after allegedly being punched repeatedly in the face and stabbed with a cake knife by his son, who is said to be mentally ill. Sepang police chief Assistant Commissioner of Police Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof said the 48-year-old went berserk when police arrived at the family home last Wednesday and tried to arrest him. Police also confiscated the weapon used in the attack. He said the suspect, a person with disabilities card holder, allegedly went on a rampage as he had not taken his medication. Wan Kamarul Azran said the victim’s body, which was found in the living room, had been sent for post-mortem to Serdang Hospital.