Cops make arrest after elderly man dies from head injuries

Cops make arrest after elderly man dies from head injuries

An autopsy found that the 83-year-old victim suffered skull fractures and internal bleeding caused by blunt trauma to the head.

Mohd Yusoff Mamat
Kelantan police chief Yusoff Mamat said the man was brought to a clinic by a family member on Monday and later admitted to a hospital, where he died. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA:
Police have arrested one person in a murder investigation after an elderly man died from severe head injuries in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.

Kelantan police chief Yusoff Mamat said the 83-year-old victim was brought to a clinic by a family member on Monday after suffering head injuries.

He was referred to Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, where he was admitted, and died yesterday evening while being treated, Berita Harian reported.

“An autopsy found that the cause of death was blunt trauma to the head which caused skull fractures and internal bleeding.

“Following his death, one person was arrested to assist with the investigation,” said Yusoff.

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