Melaka cafe gig death: Police reclassify case as murder after delivery rider dies; 10 detained

Police reclassified the death of a delivery rider, injured at a Melaka cafe gig, as murder.

The 21-year-old victim died on October 21 from serious head injuries sustained at the October 17 event.

Ten individuals were arrested, with investigations ongoing into the unpermitted gig's organisation.

MELAKA, Oct 25 — Police have reclassified the death of a delivery rider who was seriously injured while attending a gig at a cafe in Kampung Jawa here on October 17 as a murder case under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

Melaka Tengah police chief ACP Halim Abas said the case was initially investigated under Section 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt using a weapon or dangerous object.

“On Oct 17, the victim, a 21-year-old man, was seriously injured while at the cafe to watch a gig. He was later taken to Melaka Hospital for treatment before being placed in intensive care.

“The victim, however, was pronounced dead at 3.53pm on October 21 due to serious injuries to the back of the head in the incident,” he said in a statement here today.

He said police detained 10 individuals aged 18 to 25 on October 18 and 19 to assist in their investigations.

The gig reportedly did not have a permit from the police or local authorities, and investigations into how the event was organised are ongoing.

Previously, claims of a death during a gig at a cafe in Kampung Jawa went viral on social media platform Threads. — Bernama

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警方将一名在马六甲一家咖啡馆外卖表演中受伤的送餐员的死亡事件重新定性为谋杀。

这名 21 岁的受害者于 10 月 21 日因在 10 月 17 日的事件中头部受到的严重伤害而去世。

十人被捕，目前正对这场未经许可的演出组织情况进行调查。

马六甲，10月25日讯——警方已将10月17日一名送餐员在甘榜爪哇一家咖啡馆参加演出时受重伤的死亡案件重新定性为谋杀案，依据刑法第302条进行调查。

马六甲中部警区主任哈林·阿巴斯助理警监表示，该案最初是根据《刑法》第326条（使用武器或危险物品故意造成严重伤害）进行调查的。

“10月17日，一名21岁男子在咖啡馆观看演出时受重伤。他随后被送往马六甲医院接受治疗，之后被送入重症监护室。

“然而，受害者因在事件中头部后方受到严重伤害，于10月21日下午3点53分被宣布死亡，”他今天在此发表的一份声明中说。

他说，警方于10月18日和19日拘留了10名年龄在18岁至25岁之间的人员，以协助调查。

据报道，这场演出没有获得警方或地方当局的许可，目前对该活动的组织方式仍在调查中。

此前，有关甘榜爪哇一家咖啡馆演出期间发生死亡事件的说法在社交媒体平台Threads上迅速传播。——马新社

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