Ivana’s death should have been classified as homicide, says cop
Dang Wangi police sergeant Haliza Hamdan. KUALA LUMPUR: A witness who testified in the inquest into Dutch model Ivana Smit’s death last year told the Coroner’s Court here today that police should have classified the case as a homicide instead of opening a sudden death report (SDR). Dang Wangi police sergeant Haliza Hamdan, the initial…
Anwar’s journey: 20 years of trials and triumphs
A+ A– Today marks the 20th anniversary of Anwar Ibrahim’s arrest after he was sacked as deputy prime minister on September 2, 1998. His dismissal, arrest and incarceration sparked the Reformasi movement which spawned a generation of activists, many of whom today have become elected representatives in the new Pakatan Harapan government are civil society…
Don’t get defensive, just be honest, lawyer tells pathologists
Lawyer SN Nair. KUALA LUMPUR: A senior criminal lawyer has taken pathologists to task over their defensive behaviour, especially in police investigations and inquests into controversial deaths. SN Nair, a former counsel to PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim, said for the most part, pathologists appeared constantly on the defence especially since the Teoh Beng Hock case…
Cop admits clueless about testing Dutch model’s clothes
KUALA LUMPUR: A witness testifying in the inquest into Ivana Smit’s death last year told the Coroner’s Court today that she was “clueless” as to what she was supposed to do with some of the Dutch model’s clothes handed to her for DNA testing. Dang Wangi police sergeant Haliza Hamdan, the initial investigating officer (IO)…
Ivana inquest: Lawyer accuses cop of lying after receipt ‘goes missing’
Police sergeant Haliza Hamdan. KUALA LUMPUR: A witness testifying in the inquest into Ivana Smit’s death last year was branded a “liar” during today’s proceedings in the Coroner’s Court here after a document she cited as proof for one of her claims “went missing”. Dang Wangi police sergeant Haliza Hamdan, the 20th witness to take…
Affidavit could see Anwar’s suit reinstated, says lawyer
Affidavit could see Anwar’s suit reinstated, says lawyer PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim. PETALING JAYA: A lawyer says the Court of Appeal is likely to reinstate Anwar Ibrahim’s suit following the revelation that Muhammad Shafee Abdullah who was ad hoc prosecutor at the time received RM9.5 million from Najib Razak to prosecute the former…
Lawyers hail move to appoint senior counsel to handle SRC, 1MDB prosecution
Lawyers say Sulaiman (left) and Sri Ram bring with them a wealth of experience and knowledge to handle the cases with decorum and ethics. PETALING JAYA: The government will be represented by two of the best legal brains when the state takes on counsel representing those charged with offences related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd, lawyers…