A 51-year-old man was found guilty of murder today (March 27) for killing his wife at their apartment back in 2021.

According to China Press, the man was a gambling addict who was drowning in debt, and he allegedly killed his wife to get his hands on her large provident fund.

She died from asphyxiation

The man was accused of killing his 46-year-old wife between 2:30 AM and 9:30 AM on May 9, 2021, in their apartment bedroom in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur. He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.