Cheras custodial death: Family takes plea to PM’s doorstep, seeks transparent probe

The family of Noorizwan Zulkefly, who died while in police custody, has called for an independent and transparent investigation into his death, highlighting unexplained injuries found during a post-mortem.

With support from Lawyers for Liberty, they presented a memorandum to the prime minister's representative at Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's residence, urging government intervention to prevent a potential cover-up.

The Kuala Lumpur police maintain that standard procedures were followed, noting Noorizwan's prior criminal record, while ongoing investigations have involved extensive witness interviews.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — The family of Noorizwan Zulkefly, who died earlier this month while under the custody of the Cheras district police, brought their fight for justice directly to the prime minister's doorstep this morning, demanding an independent and transparent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding his death.

Accompanied by legal counsel from rights group Lawyers for Liberty (LFL), the 42-year-old deceased's family arrived at Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's private residence in Bandar Sungai Long, gathering at the entrance before security personnel ushered them into the compound to deliver a formal protest memorandum to the prime minister's representative, NST reported.

The memorandum, handed over by Noorizwan's younger brother Nooranis Zulkefly, expressed profound alarm over unexplained physical injuries documented during the post-mortem examination, urging Putrajaya to intervene directly to prevent an institutional cover-up.

Pathologists at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM) in Cheras confirmed that while the post-mortem detected no structural trauma to internal organs, Noorizwan's body bore multiple external contusions and injuries.

The formal medical cause of death remains uncertified and has been officially recorded as "pending laboratory analysis" while the Chemistry Department conducts specialised toxicological and histopathological tests.

Noorizwan was arrested by Cheras police personnel on Sept 19 under Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, along with allegations of burglary and theft under the Penal Code.

Following 11 days in police lock-up, his physical condition deteriorated sharply, prompting authorities to transfer him to HCTM on Sept 30, where medical staff pronounced him dead in the early hours of Oct 1.

The family's petition follows public remarks by Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus, who defended the custodial administration by insisting officers followed standard operating procedures to the letter before the detainee took ill.

Fadil had publicly noted that Noorizwan held 44 prior criminal records, mainly related to narcotics and property theft, and had confessed to multiple break-ins in the Cheras district.

Bukit Aman's specialised Criminal Investigation and Deaths in Custody Unit (USJKT) has since expanded its internal affairs investigation, questioning 78 witnesses ranging from police personnel and medical specialists to legal aid representatives and the victim's immediate family.

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在“自由律师”的支持下，他们向首相代表在拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣的住所递交了一份备忘录，敦促政府介入以防止潜在的掩盖行为。

吉隆坡警方坚称已遵循标准程序，并指出努里兹万此前有犯罪记录，目前调查仍在进行中，期间对大量证人进行了询问。

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据《新海峡时报》报道，在人权组织“自由律师”（LFL）的法律顾问陪同下，这位42岁死者的家人抵达了拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣位于双溪龙镇的私人住所，聚集在入口处，然后由保安人员引导他们进入院落，向首相代表递交了一份正式的抗议备忘录。

这份备忘录由努里兹万的弟弟努拉尼斯·祖尔基弗利递交，对尸检中记录的无法解释的身体伤害表示深切担忧，敦促布城直接介入，防止机构掩盖真相。

蕉赖端姑慕赫里兹医院（HCTM）的病理学家证实，虽然尸检未发现内脏器官有结构性创伤，但努里兹万的遗体有多处外部挫伤和损伤。

正式的医学死因尚未得到认证，官方记录为“待实验室分析”，而化学系正在进行专门的毒理学和组织病理学测试。

9月19日，Noorizwan被蕉赖警方根据1952年危险药物法令第39A(1)条逮捕，同时还被指控犯有《刑法》规定的入室盗窃和盗窃罪。

在被警方拘留 11 天后，他的身体状况急剧恶化，促使当局于 9 月 30 日将他转移到 HCTM，医务人员于 10 月 1 日凌晨宣布他死亡。

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法迪尔曾公开指出，努里兹万有 44 条犯罪前科，主要涉及毒品和财产盗窃，并已承认在蕉赖区多次入室盗窃。

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