Man shoots sister-in-law, telling police he thought she was a monkey

via Steven Straito/Flickr
via Steven Straito/Flickr

A Bintulu, Sarawak man accidentally shot dead his sister-in-law at a farm yesterday afternoon, claiming he thought that she was a monkey.

Police say the man is a 59-year-old, who claims that he was hunting when the incident occurred.

Police has seized the shotgun used in the incident, for further investigations.




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