KOTA BARU (Bernama): Police here detained a man on Saturday (Oct 30) to assist investigations into the death of a 17-year-old girl who was also his sister-in-law.

       Kelantan police chief Datuk Shafien Mamat said the 30-year-old suspect, a palm oil fruit harvester, was detained by police at 4pm.

       He said that the police received a report on the death of a teenage girl in Bunut Susu, Pasir Mas, last Friday at 6.30pm (Oct 29).

       "The results of a post mortem at the Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital on Saturday confirmed that asphyxiation was the cause of death of the victim,” he said in a statement Sunday (Oct 31).

       The post-mortem examination also revealed injuries to her face and nape, he added.

       Shafien said a physical check on the suspect found scratch marks on the back of his left shoulder believed to have been inflicted by fingernails.

       "Following the arrest, police have obtained a remand order on the suspect for seven days from today until Nov 6,” he added. - Bernama