Well, another person has died in the custody of the Malaysian police..
According to report - he in a in a cell with six other detainees committed suicide by hanging himself > And none of the other cell-mates saw this and stopped him from killing himself?
Police cells/lock-ups are continuously monitored by police officers - if not there at the lock-up itself - by CCTV... > And no police officer noticed someone trying to hang himself...or the struggle after one hangs oneself and dies?
The police are investigating ...BUT that is seriously not enough > Maybe SUHAKAM should investigate ...maybe the EAIC should investigate...
The cell-mates are important witnesses that will help the investigations...and delay will find them gone - making it difficult to find them ...or they may forget important things with time..
How come the police did not notice that someone was 'suicidal' - Maybe we need to have doctors ar lock-ups who will evaluate detainees continuously ..
Police investigating - how long does it take to look at the CCTVs - so, we should be expecting something more from the police by tomorrow?
Found hanging - that does not mean suicide - he could be killed and placed in that way to hide the murder..
The news reports says that the police revealed the pathologist ' found no criminal element....' - Hello, that is for the coroner to determine after an inquest - not some government doctor...
He[ Seberang Prai Utara police chief Assistant Commissioner Noorzainy Mohd Noor] added that the body was sent to the Seberang Jaya Hospital and that the pathologist found no criminal element in the death. According to the medical expert, there were no external injuries on the man’s body.
But we all know that the police sometimes do lie - remember Anwar's black eye...and also the many findings of inquiries of death that contradicts initial police belief..
Now, Pakatan Harapan rules - and we have a new Home Minister and a new police Chief - but is it still the same as it was in BN era?
We await the results of the police's speedy investigations , which hopefully will be carried by the media ...
SUHAKAM Commissioners should visit immediately this place of detention - before evidence is tampered with or has disappeared...
There has been just too many deaths in police custody in Malaysia ...
Man commits suicide in Penang lock-up; cops investigating
Seberang
Prai Utara police chief Assistant Commissioner Noorzainy Mohd Noor said
police are checking the CCTV footage to shed light into the case. NSTP
file pix
KEPALA
BATAS: A man was found hanged in a suspected suicide at the Seberang
Perai Utara police headquarters’ lock-up here, on Friday.
The
29-year-old inmate was under remand for seven days after being arrested
on Wednesday, along with his 38-year-old friend, in Kampung Perlis,
Butterworth.
Their case was being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
“The man was placed in a cell with six other detainees.
“He
was found hanging from (bars) at about 4am on Friday by a prisoner (who
had awoken from sleep), who then alerted the police. During the
incident, all the other inmates were asleep,” Seberang Prai Utara police
chief Assistant Commissioner Noorzainy Mohd Noor said.
He added
that the body was sent to the Seberang Jaya Hospital and that the
pathologist found no criminal element in the death. According to the
medical expert, there were no external injuries on the man’s body.
Noorzainy
said that the cell had a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera and
that police are now investigating the footage from various angles.
“Police are conducting a thorough internal investigation of the incident to see if there are elements of negligence.
“I request the public not to speculate or spread incorrect information. Let us conduct a detailed investigation first,” he said.
Noorzainy revealed that the man, who worked as a gravedigger, had tested positive for drugs and had a police record.
Meanwhile, the man’s family has lodged a police report asking for an investigation into the death.
“I
guarantee that the police will conduct a fair investigation and will
take firm action in case of negligence or criminal conduct,” Noorzainy
said.
In addition to recording the statements of six prisoners who
were in the cell with the man at the time, police also took statements
from his father and elder brother to facilitate the investigation, he
added. - New Straits Times, 24/11/2019
Police probing death of man found hanged in Seberang Perai Utara lock-up
KEPALA BATAS, Nov 24 — The police are conducting a detailed
investigation into the death of a man found hanged, believed to have
committed suicide, in the lock-up of Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) district
police headquarters, here, on Friday.
Seberang Prai Utara (SPU) district police chief ACP Noorzainy Mohd
Noor said the 29-year-old man arrested on Wednesday in Kampung Perlis,
Butterworth together with his 38-year-old friend had been remanded for
seven days since Thursday and their case was being investigated under
Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
“The man placed in a cell with six other detainees was found hanging
from a grill at about 4am on Friday by a prisoner (who had awoken from
sleep) before alerting the police. During the incident, all the other
inmates were asleep,” he told Bernama here today.
He said the body was sent to Seberang Jaya Hospital and the pathologist report found no criminal element in the death.
According to the medical expert, there were no external injuries on
the man’s body and the autopsy
report found that the cause of death was
due to hanging. The case has been classified as sudden death.
Noorzainy said the cell had a closed-circuit camera (CCTV) and the police were investigating the footage from various angles.
“The police are conducting a thorough internal investigation of the
incident to see if there are elements of negligence. I request the
public not to speculate or spread incorrect information, let us conduct a
detailed investigation first,” he said.
He said, the man who worked as a gravedigger had tested positive for drugs and had previous records.
Meanwhile, he said the police had also received a police report
yesterday from the man’s family asking them to investigate the cause of
death of the detainee while in police custody and he assured that a
detailed and fair investigation would be conducted.
“I guarantee the police will conduct a fair investigation and will
take firm action in case of negligence or criminal conduct,” he said.
In addition to recording the statements of the six prisoners who were
in the cell with the man, the police also took statements from the
father and elder brother of the deceased to facilitate investigations,
he added. — Bernama - Malay Mail, 24/11/2019
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