{
  "id": 16563479,
  "title": "Noorizwan's family grateful for Anwar's attention to custody death case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/noorizwans-family-grateful-for-anwars-attention-to-custody-death-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T05:08:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1563780/noorizwans-family-grateful-anwars-attention-custody-death-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuala Lumpur: Noorizwan Zulkefly's family has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for his involvement in their family's tragic custody death case. Noorlien Zulkefly, Noorizwan's eldest sister, stated that the family is deeply thankful for Anwar's personal interest and call for an impartial investigation. She emphasized that as ordinary citizens, it meant a great deal to them that the Prime Minister addressed their family by name. The family had submitted a memorandum to Anwar's residence seeking justice after the incident, which occurred on September 19. Noorizwan, 42, was arrested by Cheras police and was later pronounced dead at Canselor Tuanku Muhriz Hospital on September 30. Anwar personally contacted the Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail, for updates and demanded a transparent inquiry. The family felt that earlier proceedings had misrepresented the situation and were present during the post-mortem. The family welcomed the IGP's statement regarding unusual injuries found on Noorizwan, which they considered a new development. Despite Anwar's assurances of regular updates, the family has yet to receive a formal communication from the police about the investigation's progress. Noorlien expressed the family's desire for justice, including arrests, charges, and the case moving to court, emphasizing their need to know who was responsible for the tragic event.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The family of Noorizwan Zulkefly, who died in police custody at the Cheras police headquarters, has expressed relief and gratitude over Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s attention to the case.",
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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."
}