KUALA LANGAT: A sharp weapon, believed to have been used in the murders of cosmetics millionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and three others, has been found in a river.
After hours of searching for evidence in Sungai Kanchong, near here, Tuesday, the Marine Police scuba unit found what appeared to be a knife.
Six divers began searching the river for evidence at 9am and found the curved, sharp-bladed weapon around 4.30pm.
Police have declined to comment on the matter.
Two suspects, in handcuffs, were seen at the riverbank as the divers searched the river.
Police and forensic department personnel and the scuba unit left the scene at 5pm.
Later, around 6pm, three Fire and Rescue Department vans were seen entering Ladang Gadong, near Tanjung Sepat, believe to be the scene of the murders.
Sosilawati, 47, was murdered together with CIMB bank officer Noorhisham Mohammad, 38, driver Kamaruddin Shamsuddin, 44, and lawyer Ahmad Kamil Abdul Karim, 32. Their remains were found on Sunday night.
Earlier in the day, the main suspect in the murders was taken by police to his law firm in Banting, near here, to retrieve files.
The man, believed to be the mastermind behind the murders, entered the office about 11am.
After about two hours there, police took the suspect to his house, which is near the office.
Earlier, the suspect and police were unable to enter the office as the key did not match the padlock. However, the main shutters were opened later.
The suspect was accompanied police personnel from the serious crime unit and the forensics team.
Curious onlookers gathered around the area to witness the goings-on while the police, including those in plain clothes, were on alert.
Members of the media were also seen waiting outside the office.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin condemned the murders of Sosilawati and three others as an "inhumane act".
"No one in their right mind would resort to taking another life even in the most extreme cases," he said in a statement.
"I believe the authorities will do their best to ensure the murderers are brought to justice. I seek the public's cooperation to remain calm and assist the authorities in solving the case as soon as possible."
Muhyiddin also extended his condolences to the families of the victims.
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