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British medical students' murder in Borneo 'solved' British medical students' murder in Borneo 'solved'
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Four men arrested over the brutal murder of two British medical students in Borneo after a row in a bar have admitted the crime, a police chief has said. Four men have admitted murdering two British medical students in Borneo after a row in a bar, a police chief has said.
The local men were detained over the stabbing of Newcastle University students Neil Dalton and Aidan Brunger, who were on the Malaysian part of the island on attachment to a hospital in Kuching. The local men were arrested following the stabbing of Newcastle University students Neil Dalton and Aidan Brunger, who were on the Malaysian part of the island on attachment to a hospital in Kuching.
Deputy police commissioner Datuk Dr Chai Khin Chung said on Thursday the murder case was now "solved" and evidence including a knife recovered from the scene would be passed to prosecutors. On Thursday, deputy police commissioner Datuk Dr Chai Khin Chung: "We have finished our investigation, the crime has been solved. The suspects have been apprehended and they have admitted the crime. We have recovered the weapons from the crime.
He said: "We have finished our investigation, the crime has been solved. The suspects have been apprehended and they have admitted the crime. We have recovered the weapons from the crime.
"We are waiting for the corpses in the hospital mortuary to have the postmortem carried out. We have all the major evidence in our hands which we will send to the prosecution.""We are waiting for the corpses in the hospital mortuary to have the postmortem carried out. We have all the major evidence in our hands which we will send to the prosecution."
According to the Star newspaper in Malaysia, the suspects are a 23-year-old fishmonger, a 29-year-old mechanic, and two other men aged 19 and 35, both unemployed. Two are said to have previous convictions for drugs offences and armed robbery. According to the Star newspaper in Malaysia, the arrested men are a 23-year-old fishmonger, a 29-year-old mechanic, and two other men, aged 19 and 35 and both unemployed. Two of the men are said to have previous convictions for drugs offences and armed robbery.
Dalton, from Ambergate, Derbyshire, and Brunger, from Gillingham, Kent, were chased down a street and knifed by a group of local men after the Britons were accused of being too noisy in a bar. Dalton, from Ambergate, Derbyshire, and Brunger, from Gillingham, Kent, were chased down a street and knifed by a group of local men after a row about the Britons being too noisy in a bar.
The pair, both 22, had been due to fly home on Friday after completing a six-week placement along with five other medical students at a hospital in Kuching in the east Malaysian state of Sarawak. The pair, both 22, had been due to fly home on Friday after completing a six-week placement along with five other medical students at a hospital in Kuching, Sarawak state.
On Thursday, a Newcastle University spokeswoman said two senior academic medical staff from the university's NUMed campus in west Malaysia had now arrived in Sarawak to be with the remaining students. On Thursday, a Newcastle University spokeswoman said two senior academic medical staff from its NUMed campus in west Malaysia had now arrived in Sarawak to be with the remaining students.
It is understood that the other students will not be able to fly home until Friday at the earliest due to the police investigation. The fatal attack happened in the Jalan Padungan area of Kuching came a few days after two Irish medical students were beaten up in a bar, according to local reports, amid warnings from hospital staff about the dangers of socialising in an area popular with tourists.
The attack happened in the Jalan Padungan area of Kuching in Sarawak, in the west of the Malaysian part of Borneo. Chai said the two students had gotten into an argument with the men at the table next to them in the bar.
The murders came just days after two Irish medical students were beaten up in a bar, according to local reports, amid warnings from hospital staff about the dangers of socialising in an area popular with tourists.
Chai, the deputy police commissioner, said the two students had gotten into an argument with the men at the table next to them in the bar.
"They were having a drink and got into an argument with the next table. After a prolonged argument they left the bar on foot and were followed in a car. They came from behind and stabbed them," he said."They were having a drink and got into an argument with the next table. After a prolonged argument they left the bar on foot and were followed in a car. They came from behind and stabbed them," he said.
"The four people, who are local men, will be charged with murder. It's very unusual for Kuching, it's always very peaceful."The four people, who are local men, will be charged with murder. It's very unusual for Kuching, it's always very peaceful.
"It's very unfortunate and we were very surprised this kind of thing happened in our city.""It's very unfortunate and we were very surprised this kind of thing happened in our city."
Fellow students joined in tributes to Dalton and Brunger after the attack was confirmed in a Facebook post by Professor Tony Stevenson, Newcastle University's acting vice-chancellor. Fellow students joined in tributes to Dalton and Brunger after the attack was confirmed in a Facebook post by Prof Tony Stevenson, Newcastle University's acting vice-chancellor.
Professor Stevenson said on Wednesday: "We were informed this morning of the very sad news that two of our fourth-year medical students working at a hospital in Kuching, Borneo, have been tragically killed. Stevenson said on Wednesday: "We were informed this morning of the very sad news that two of our fourth-year medical students working at a hospital in Kuching, Borneo, have been tragically killed.
"Neil Dalton and Aidan Brunger, both 22, were on a six-week work placement along with five other medical students to put the skills they had learnt during their time here at the university into practice. This has come as a huge shock to us all and our thoughts are with their families and friends at this very difficult time."Neil Dalton and Aidan Brunger, both 22, were on a six-week work placement along with five other medical students to put the skills they had learnt during their time here at the university into practice. This has come as a huge shock to us all and our thoughts are with their families and friends at this very difficult time.
"Two of our members of staff are flying out to Kuching as soon as possible and we are working closely with the British high commissioner to support the other students and to coordinate their return to the UK.""Two of our members of staff are flying out to Kuching as soon as possible and we are working closely with the British high commissioner to support the other students and to coordinate their return to the UK."
One fellow student wrote on the university's official Facebook page: "Met neil in Bali about a week ago recognised him from playing against him in the medics football team, seemed like a really nice guy as well really gutted RIP."One fellow student wrote on the university's official Facebook page: "Met neil in Bali about a week ago recognised him from playing against him in the medics football team, seemed like a really nice guy as well really gutted RIP."
Another student added: "So very sad. My thoughts are with their families. In addition, every member of that year group will forever have their degree tinged by sadness at the loss of their friends and colleagues."Another student added: "So very sad. My thoughts are with their families. In addition, every member of that year group will forever have their degree tinged by sadness at the loss of their friends and colleagues."