Monday, November 25, 2019

Death in Police Lock-up - Hanged despite 6 cellmates and police monitoring? Impossible? Possible?

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


Seberang Prai Utara (SPU) district police chief ACP Noorzainy Mohd Noor said the body was sent to Seberang Jaya Hospital and the pathologist report found no criminal element in the death. — Reuters pic
Seberang Prai Utara (SPU) district police chief ACP Noorzainy Mohd Noor said the body was sent to Seberang Jaya Hospital and the pathologist report found no criminal element in the death. — Reuters pic
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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