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‘Grisly pictures’ and 18-hour delay to inform family: Lawyers demand murder probe after shocking death in police custody

Malaysia Times desk Original: MalaysiaNow↗ 10/8 12:11 X
‘Grisly pictures’ and 18-hour delay to inform family: Lawyers demand murder probe after shocking death in police custody
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They warn that investigation must be conducted by an independent team from Bukit Aman and must not involve the Cheras police headquarters.

From the original report

Lawyers representing the family of a 42-year-old man who was arrested by police last month and died in custody some 10 days later have questioned the silence from authorities surrounding his death, and called for an immediate murder investigation following revelations of severe head trauma and other injuries suffered by the victim.

Noorizwan Zulkefly was arrested and brought to the Cheras police headquarters on Sept 20, where he spent the next 10 days in the lock-up.

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Oct 8, 2026
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Oct 8, 2026
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