KUCHING: A special team has been set up to conduct a detailed investigation into the death of a 22-year-old female student found near an entertainment centre in the city on Oct 16, said Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri.
He said with the special team, the police are giving an assurance to expedite investigation into the case.
"This task force will review and expedite the investigation, after which we will refer to the deputy public prosecutor for further instructions.
"I advise the public not to speculate during this investigation and we promise to speed up this investigation as the case was brought up in Parliament by Stampin member of Parliament Chong Chieng Jen," he told reporters at the state police headquarters here today.
He was commenting on Chong's statement on Oct 25 in the Dewan Rakyat which requested an investigation team to be sent to Kuching to find the truth behind the woman's death which was classified as sudden death as police did not find any elements of crime.
Chong said the victim's family was informed that a urine test on the victim detected three types of drugs.
On 18 Oct, Kuching police chief Assistant Commissioner Ahsmon Bajah, in a statement, said that the victim, who was a student at a private study centre in the state capital, was found unconscious on the roadside near an entertainment centre and later confirmed dead. - Bernama