KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — Family members of slain deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Kevin Morais are refusing to claim his body as they first want a confirmation on the cause of his death, deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIGP) Datuk Seri Noor Rashid Ibrahim said.
The DIGP was clarifying a statement he issued earlier on the matter that appeared to contradict previous comments from the police on DNA verification tests conducted on the body.
“His family members are not yet claiming his body because his cause of death has not yet been ascertained.
“They want to know that first before proceeding and the police will be meeting them tomorrow to discuss this issue,” Noor Rashid told Malay Mail Online when contacted.
Earlier, the DIGP was reported as saying that the body was yet to be claimed as DNA tests were still pending.
The statement caused some confusion as it contradicted a previous police announcement that DNA and chemistry tests had confirmed the body, which was found in a concrete-filled drum in Selangor last week, was that of Kevin.
Previous reports also said that Kevin’s brother, Datuk Richard Morais, had provided his DNA sample for comparison with the body.
When asked when the pathology test results would be ready, Noor Rashid said he was not sure.
“We have to wait for HKL to respond on that,” he replied, referring to Hospital Kuala Lumpur where Kevin’s body is currently kept.
Last Wednesday, the body of Kevin, 55, who was the deputy chief of the Appellate and Trial Division in the Attorney-General’s Chambers, was found in a drum filled with concrete in Persiaran Subang Mewah, Subang Jaya.
He was reported missing on September 4 and was last seen leaving his condominium in Menara Duta here to go to his office in Putrajaya in a Proton Perdana bearing registration number WA6264Q.
So far, 11 suspects have been arrested in the high profile murder case.
MALAY MAIL ONLINE
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