A Malaysian woman and her 11-year-old daughter were found dead in their rented home, believed to have been murdered.

The woman’s body was discovered in the kitchen with her head nearly severed, while her daughter was found on the second floor in a pool of blood.

The tragic discovery was made at around 7:30 PM yesterday (18 October) in Kampung Juru, Seberang Perai, Penang. According to an anonymous neighbour, the mother and daughter had only recently moved into the house.