DNA leads to arrest of rape suspect, 12 years after assault

Published: Apr 8, 2022 1:25 PM

Police have arrested a suspected rapist, 12 years after the sexual assault occurred.

Federal CID director Abd Jalil Hassan said DNA testing enabled police to identify the suspect, leading to the man’s arrest at a goat farm in Penang yesterday.

The man, aged 40, is accused of...

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