Why not murder? Rayer questions police's Section 331 probe into Noorizwan's custodial death
DAP MP argues that the police have prematurely classified the investigation.
Jelutong MP RSN Rayer is calling for a murder investigation into the death of Noorizwan Zulkefly in police custody, rather than the current classification as voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort a confession or compel the restoration of property. Rayer argues that the case's classification is premature, as the full post-mortem report and cause of death are not yet available.
He questioned why the police are in such a rush to classify the case under Section 331 of the Penal Code, when Section 302 - murder - would be more appropriate. Rayer also demanded that the attorney-general have the final say on the classification of the case. He urged for the immediate suspension of the investigating officers and intelligence team involved, particularly the one who questioned Noorizwan.
Noorizwan, 42, died on October 1 after about ten days in custody at the Cheras police headquarters. His family's lawyer has confirmed that a pathologist stated Noorizwan died from blunt-force trauma.
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