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True crime cases in Malaysia

30case filesUpdated Jul 16, 2026

Casepin holds 30 case files in Malaysia. By legal status, 4 marked unsolved, 3 marked ongoing and 23 marked solved.

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30
Unsolved
4
Ongoing
3
Solved
23
Span
1951–2025
With coverage
5
Creators
2
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    Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA2), Sepang · 2017

    Assassination of Kim Jong-nam

    On 13 February 2017, Kim Jong-nam, half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was killed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport when two women smeared VX nerve agent on his face. Two women were charged with murder; the charges were later dropped after it emerged they had unknowingly been used, and one pleaded guilty to a lesser assault charge.

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    Cameron Highlands, Malaysia · 1967

    Disappearance of Jim Thompson

    American businessman Jim Thompson, credited with revitalizing the Thai silk industry, vanished while walking alone in Malaysia's Cameron Highlands on March 26, 1967, and was never found despite a massive search.

    5 to watch & hear
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    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · 2014

    Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappearance theories

    Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared on 8 March 2014 while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people aboard; Malaysia's government said the flight ended in the Indian Ocean but gave no fuller explanation, and the lack of a definitive account produced a wide range of competing theories about its fate.

    3 to watch & hear
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    Forested area near the Subang Dam, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia · 2006

    Murder of Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa

    Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa, a Mongolian translator, was killed near Shah Alam, Malaysia, in 2006, and two former police officers were later convicted of her murder.

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    Pudu Prison, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · 1986

    Jimmy Chua Chap Seng and the 1986 Pudu Prison Hostage Incident

    Singaporean former police officer Jimmy Chua Chap Seng, held at Pudu Prison in Malaysia on murder and firearms charges, masterminded a six-day hostage siege in October 1986 with five fellow inmates before being executed in 1989 for separate firearms offences without ever being tried for the siege.

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    Kelana Jaya / Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia · 2013

    Killing of Ng Yuk Tim

    In 2013, 15-year-old cosplay enthusiast Ng Yuk Tim went missing in Selangor, Malaysia, and was later found dead in a suitcase; a male acquaintance was convicted of her murder, but had the conviction reduced to manslaughter on appeal.

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    Kuala Baram Bypass, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia · 2016

    Murder of Bill Kayong

    Sarawak indigenous rights activist and politician Bill Kayong was shot dead at a traffic light in Kuala Baram Bypass, Malaysia, on 21 June 2016. Following a lengthy investigation and trial, one man was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, while three alleged masterminds were acquitted; a fifth suspect was arrested in 2021 after years on the run.

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    USJ, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia · 2000

    Murder of Hans Herzog

    German-born Australian businessman Hans Herzog was fatally stabbed and slashed at his home in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, in November 2003. Two teenage boys were ultimately convicted of murder; his stepdaughters were acquitted of abetting the killing.

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    Oil palm estate near Kampung Seri Paya, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia · 2014

    Murder of Yong Boon Cheong

    Malaysian millionaire Yong Boon Cheong, 54, was abducted and fatally stabbed in Johor on 4 July 2014, and his burnt body was found at an oil palm estate the next day. One man was convicted of murder and sentenced to death; a second pleaded guilty to abetting the disposal of the body.

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    National Defence University of Malaysia, Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur · 2017

    Murder of Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain

    Malaysian military cadet Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain, 20, was tortured and scalded with a steam iron by fellow students over a stolen laptop he did not steal, dying of his injuries in June 2017; after years of appeals, six main perpetrators' convictions were finally settled as manslaughter with 18-year sentences.

About these files

Case files in Malaysia

The files run from 1951 to 2025. The 2010s hold the most, with 13 files. The oldest is Assassination of Sir Henry Gurney, from 1951.

By type, the largest groups are murder and homicide cases (24), kidnapping and abduction cases (9) and robbery and burglary cases (3).

5 files of the 30 have coverage attached: 24 videos, podcasts and documentaries from 2 creators. The most covered is Assassination of Kim Jong-nam, with 5 items to watch or hear. Hailey Elizabeth and 60 Minutes Australia have covered the most of them.

Every file is written from cited sources and pinned where it happened, and every person named carries the legal status the record gives them. If you hold information about an unsolved case, contact the investigating agency named in its file rather than posting it publicly. Families and anyone involved can request a correction from any file.

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How many case files in Malaysia are on Casepin?

30. By status: 4 unsolved, 3 ongoing and 23 solved. The count covers published files only and changes as new files clear review.

What is the oldest of these files?

Assassination of Sir Henry Gurney, from 1951. Open the file

Which case in Malaysia has the most coverage?

Assassination of Kim Jong-nam, with 5 videos, podcasts and documentaries linked from its file. Open the file

Which creators have covered case files in Malaysia?

Hailey Elizabeth (1 case) and 60 Minutes Australia (1 case).

How current is this page?

It rebuilds hourly from the published files; the newest file change here is dated Jul 16, 2026. A status changes only when the record behind it does.

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