Kota Tinggi axe attack leaves Felda settler dead

A 68-year-old Felda settler was killed in an axe attack at Felda Lok Heng Selatan, Kota Tinggi. The victim's family expressed shock at the incident, noting that the deceased was healthy and had no known conflicts with neighbors. The victim's eldest son stated that while the victim and the suspect were known to each other as villagers, they were not close and lived a significant distance apart.

Authorities have arrested a 41-year-old suspect in a palm oil plantation in Kota Tinggi. According to the suspect's sister, the man may have been suffering from mental health issues. She noted that he had received treatment and medication for mental health concerns eight years ago, though he had stopped taking prescribed sedatives after two months. She also mentioned he had previously been referred to a center in Johor Bahru for substance abuse issues, which medical professionals suggested contributed to his hallucinations.