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Malaysian robber beaten to death
 A heart-warming story!KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian armed robber who tried to make off with a housewifes valuables was beaten to death by passers-by who heard the victims shouts for help, a news report said on Wednesday. The 33-year-old man, who was believed to have been responsible for a spate of other crimes including including drug abuse and motorcycle theft, died from serious injuries to the head and body. Jolly good beating that was .... A 44-year-old housewife was in the lift of her flat late Tuesday in the central Cheras district when the suspect got entered and proceeded to threaten her with a 20-centimetre-long dagger. "Hah! You call that a knife!? I'll show you ... The suspect allegedly held the knife to the womans neck and demanded her valuables, said Cheras head of criminal investigations V Samugam. Forgot one of the rules of mugging: don't let the vic call for help ... She shouted for help, and when her son and neighbours heard her, they rushed out of their flats to see what was happening. When (the robber) saw the residents, he tried to run away. However, he was overpowered and beaten, Samugam was quoted as saying by the Star daily. Forgot one of the other rules: don't mug someone when the family is around; they just won't understand ... The man was believed to be an ex-convict, based on a prison letter found in his pocket, the report said. Letter from the parole board? Posted by: Steve White 2006-12-13 |
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