Police a in Malaysia have confirmed that two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of an Irishman in George Town, on the northern island of Penang.
The arrests come after the body of Brian Patrick O’Reilly was discovered at his apartment on Monday.
It is understood that Mr O’Reilly was stabbed and beaten to death.
Police say a man aged in his 40s and woman aged in her 30s was arrested in connection with Mr O’Reilly’s murder.