M'sia man, 49, arrested for allegedly slitting throat of nephew, 5, after taking drugs

A 49-year-old man in Sibu, Malaysia, is being held in remand as local police investigate him for allegedly murdering his five-year-old nephew after taking drugs.

The man reportedly slit the throat of the boy, before phoning the boy's mother to tell her about the act.

Man reportedly took drugs

According to Malay Mail, local police received a report about the incident at about 1:45pm on Aug. 28.

The five-year-old victim was then rushed to the hospital, but was later pronounced dead.

The incident took place in a house. Only the suspect, the victim, and the victim's grandmother were present at the time, The Borneo Post reported.

The victim's mother was at work at the time of the incident.

The 49-year-old was allegedly behaving erratically and experiencing hallucinations after taking methamphetamine.

His erratic behaviour included cutting his own hair.

A urine test conducted on the man returned positive for the drug.

Reportedly called victim's after the act

A neighbour told Sin Chew Daily that the five-year-old had just been dropped off at the house by his mother to be cared for by his grandmother.

Afterwards, the grandmother's cries for help could be heard.

The neighbour said they rushed out of the house, only to see the 49-year-old holding onto a parang on the road.

He was then seen calling someone on the phone.

The neighbour said they heard the man say, "I've already killed your son."

The victim's mother was later seen returning to the house, before cries were heard.