KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 13 -- The suspect in a murder case involving a woman whose body was hacked into several parts and dumped at rubbish sites is believed to have acted out of jealousy after the victim ended their engagement and married someone else.

Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun said the victim was a 44-year-old foreign national holding an IMM13 document.

He said investigators believe the victim had gone to the suspect's family home to meet the 71-year-old man prior to the incident.

"We believe the motive behind this killing was jealousy and resentment.

"The victim had married another person, which led the suspect's jealousy. This escalated into an argument that ultimately resulted in the murder," he said during a press...