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Aug 28, 2026 at 5:09 AM ET
Man kills wife and two children in Kuala Lumpur
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A 48-year-old Malaysian man is believed to have killed his wife and their two young children before taking his own life at a flat in Kuala Lumpur, police said. Investigators found a note blaming the killings on an alleged online love scam involving the woman, with losses and debt of US$61,000.
WHO: Malaysian man; police
WHAT: A man is believed to have killed his wife and two children before taking his own life at a Kuala Lumpur flat, with a note blaming an alleged online love scam.
WHEN: Reported Aug 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WHY: The man left a note blaming his actions on an alleged online love scam that caused the family US$61,000 in losses and debt.
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