The boy was reported missing from his home in Iskandar Puteri, Johor – more than 200km away – on July 24. His body was discovered two days later, following the arrest of his 36-year-old father.
His death has shocked Malaysians, with the arrest of his father over the alleged murder adding grim interest to the case.
Citing autopsy reports by the forensic department at the Rembau Hospital, Negeri Sembilan state police chief Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof confirmed the cause of death to the press.
“The cause of death is due to strangulation using cable ties. The medical team estimates that the victim died between 9am and 11am on July 23,” Ahmad Dzaffir said.
The victim was buried by a quiet road near a railway line in rural Rompin, surrounded by palm oil plantations and far from residential homes.
