KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 -- A foreigner suspected of attempting to snatch a handbag from a kindergarten teacher in Cheras has died after he was allegedly beaten by members of the public.

Kajang district police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said an emergency call came in at 11.10am on July 22 about an attempted snatch theft in a residential area near Batu 9 Cheras.

The 36-year-old victim, a local woman working as a Kemas kindergarten teacher, was not injured in the incident.

"Upon arrival, police found the suspect unconscious and injured. Medical personnel later confirmed he had died, believed to be due to injuries inflicted by the crowd.

"The victim had no identification documents and is believed to be a foreign national, fair-skinned, a...