Kota Bharu student found stabbed 61 times

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2 May 2026 • 8:34 AM MYT
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Police confirm 19-year-old stabbed to death in Ketereh was a local college student, with 61 wounds found on her body.

KOTA BHARU: Police have confirmed that the body of a 19-year-old woman found with 61 stab wounds near a padi field in Kampung Simah, Ketereh, early this morning, is that of a college student.

Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the victim was a semester three student at a local college.

Speaking to Bernama tonight, he said police are actively tracking down suspects involved in the case.

He added that the motive of the murder is still under investigation.

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