M'sian couple in their 30s found dead at home, allegedly faced harsh online criticism about photography business for weeks prior

A married couple in their 30s were found dead in separate rooms on the upper floor of a house in Beranang, Selangor, on Nov. 13.

They had reportedly faced intense criticism online about their business for weeks prior, but police have not established any link between this and their deaths.

Kajang district police chief Naazron Abdul Yusof said police received a report at about 6:31pm that day, the New Straits Times reported.

An initial inspection of the house found no clear signs of foul play.

Both bodies were taken to the hospital for post-mortem examinations.

Police have classified the case as sudden deaths pending the results and further investigations.

Couple reportedly ran a photography business

The couple were believed to have run Phoenix Pixel, a photography business. They apparently faced criticism on social media for nearly two weeks, reported Oriental Daily.

Some social media users alleged that the business did not deliver on photography services they had paid for.

Oriental Daily reported that a statement posted online, purportedly by the same photography business linked to the couple, announced that the business was closing and cited persistent harassment.

The Nov. 3 statement said that the business owners had suffered personal and coordinated attacks, and called for customers' patience as they processed the refunds.

The post did not reveal what led to the harassment.

One TikTok user who claimed to have worked with Phoenix Pixel alleged that she was not paid for her work even after several months.

However, police have yet to establish any link between the alleged harassment and their deaths.