By Farik Zolkepli

JOHOR BARU: J. Saravanan, 22, charged with killing his mother and stuffing her in a bag under the sink, was found dead in his Ayer Molek prison cell on Sunday where he was awaiting trial.

He was found hanging from a rope made from a pillow cover tied to a bar of his cell door.

His body has been sent to Sultanah Aminah Hospital for post-mortem.

Family members claimed they were only informed of his death at about 11.30pm Sunday have demanded an explanation from the authorities. They are waiting at the mortuary on Monday.

Johor deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm I Datuk Jalaluddin Ab Rahman confirmed that police had received a report that Saravanan was found dead and that he had allegedly hung himself.

Saravanan was charged with murdering K. Malilla, 47, using an iron rod at their home in Kampung MIC in Ulu Tiram.

He had also allegedly stuffed his mother inside a travel bag after the incident between 9.30am and 10.30am on Oct 5.

-The Star/Asia News Network