KUCHING: The city is rocked by the killing of two Britons as murder is something rare for the locals here.
Earlier today, flowers were placed near the bus stop in Abell Road where the two Medical Student was stabbed after being involved in an argument with four locals at a nearby coffeeshop on Wednesday.
In the 4am incident, both parties were highly intoxicated after a separate drinking session met at the coffeeshop where the fracas took place, leaving the two dead.
The two Britons identified as Neil Dalton, 23 and Aiden Brunger, 22 from Newcastle University were on an exchange program with Borneo Medical Center and were doing their internship at Sarawak General Hospital.
They were supposed to have ended their three month stint here on Friday.
Among the notes left at the bus stop reads, “May both of your soul rest in peace. Condolence to family and friends. Deepest sympathy from Good Sarawakians.”