{
  "id": 11557237,
  "title": "Bapa doktor saman kerajaan berkait kematian anak meninggal dunia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/bapa-doktor-saman-kerajaan-berkait-kematian-anak-meninggal-dunia-11557237",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T23:42:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/03/bapa-doktor-saman-kerajaan-berkait-kematian-anak-meninggal-dunia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "30-year-old Dr Sebastian Joseph, a medical officer at Kuah Hospital Clinic in Langkawi, passed away in his quarters in Padang Matsirat in November 2010. His son, Dr Joseph Anthony, was found dead nearby, reportedly found in a state of convulsion with both hands clasped. The coroner's court delivered an open verdict, concluding that the post-mortem examination failed to determine the exact cause of death. Dr Joseph sued the government for damages, claiming the failure to conduct a thorough investigation and the reimbursement of costs for conducting a second autopsy. The case was dismissed by the High Court and subsequently by the Court of Appeal on the grounds that the lawsuit was barred by the statute of limitations, as it was filed after the period of mourning had expired. However, in January of this year, the Federal Court agreed to consider whether Dr Joseph could file the lawsuit on a personal capacity basis.",
  "summary": "Joseph Anthony meninggal dunia semalam sebelum mahkamah putuskan rayuan beliau teruskan saman berkait kematian anaknya pada 2010.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bapa doktor saman kerajaan berkait kematian anak meninggal dunia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/bapa-doktor-saman-kerajaan-berkait-kematian-anak-meninggal-dunia",
        "published": "2026-10-02T23:42:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}