Malaysian police launch global manhunt for killer of Irishman Patrick Brian O’Reilly
- Patrick Brian O’Reilly, 51, was found dead in a pool of blood with his hands and feet tied up. He had been stabbed and bludgeoned
- Penang police chief says they are looking for ‘fair-skinned’ foreigner who has left the country
Patrick Brian O’Reilly, 51, was found dead in a pool of blood with his hands and feet tied up when a property agent visited his apartment in George Town on Monday. He had been stabbed multiple times and bludgeoned.
“We have evidence to show the suspect we are looking for has left the country and have put up his name as a wanted person through the Interpol network,” Penang police chief T. Narenasagaran told the South China Morning Post.
On Tuesday, police had detained an Indian man and a Chinese woman in connection with the killing, but Narenasagaran said they were also looking for a “fair-skinned foreign man” who could be key to the investigation.
Malaysian media outlets have reported that three people were seen entering the apartment with the victim on Friday.