KUALA LUMPUR: Police have seized a Walther P99 semi-automatic pistol linked to the death of the Lahad Datu district police chief's daughter for investigation.
Sabah Deputy Commissioner of Police Datuk Shahurinain Jais said the case has been classified as sudden death and investigations are ongoing.
"No arrests have been made so far because there are no criminal elements found," he told Berita Harian today.
He said the police were still waiting for the results of the forensic investigation on the actual cause of death.
Three witnesses have provided their statements to facilitate investigations, Shahurinain added, but refused to disclose their identities.
Yesterday, the 14-year-old girl was found in a room in their house at 12.42pm in Taman Tabanak, Lahad Datu.
It is understood that at the time of the incident, Lahad Datu police chief Assistant Commissioner Dzulbaharin Ismail was at his office at the district police headquarters.
His pistol was reportedly left at home, and it is believed that his daughter was handling the firearm before accidentally shooting herself.