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Police: Suspects in Batsh Killing Still in Malaysia

This image released by Royal Malaysia Police shows a suspect in the killing of a Palestinian man during a press conference at police headquarter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, April 25, 2018. (Royal Malaysia Police via AP)

Malaysian police have released a photo of one of the two assailants who gunned down Palestinian engineer Fadi al-Batsh in Kuala Lumpur last week, and said the two men could still be in the country.

The new photo of one of the suspects shows a light-skinned man with dark, wavy hair and a prominent goatee.

Malaysian police earlier released computer-generated images of the two suspects, believed to be from Europe or the Middle East.

On Wednesday, National police chief Mohamad Fuzi Harun said investigators found a Kawasaki motorcycle abandoned in the Setapak area of Kuala Lumpur near the murder scene, and were able to trace a photo of one of the suspects.

He said the men were believed to have entered Malaysia in late January and could still be in the country.

"We have yet to identify them, but we suspect that they used fake identification either when entering the country or when they were here."

Palestinian factions have accused Israel of being behind Saturday's shooting. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied involvement.

The family of Batsh said Tuesday that his body will be transported to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing for burial.

His widow and three children, who lived with him in Malaysia, will also return to Gaza.

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