Irishman beaten, stabbed to death in Malaysia

An Irishman has reportedly been murdered in Malaysia — with local media revealing that a note was found at the scene which is believed to have been left by the killer.

The Straits Times reports that a man identified as 50-year-old Irishman Brian Patrick O’Reilly was found dead in his apartment in George Town, Penang, having been bludgeoned with a pot and a frying pan, stabbed in the stomach, and slashed across his neck.