GEORGE TOWN: The remains of a woman and her father, stabbed to death below their apartment in Air Itam yesterday, have been buried here this evening.
Family members claimed the bodies of Siti Zulaila, 30, and her father, Zulkifli Ibrahim, 62, after the completion of the post-mortem process at 7.20pm.
The bodies were taken to Masjid Tuan Guru in Tanjung Tokong for prayers before being buried at Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kariah Tanjung Tokong at 9.30pm.
Both father and daughter were buried in one grave.
It was reported that the woman and her father were stabbed to death by a 32-year-old man below their apartment.
Speculation is rife that the suspect had sought to pursue the mother of three, but she rejected his advances. An argument then ensued.
When her father tried to break up the fight, the suspect stabbed both the father and daughter to death before turning the knife on himself.
This morning, the suspect was remanded for a week to assist investigation into the double murder.