Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Sosilawati murder: A-G wants case probed further

PUTRAJAYA: The Attorney-General has returned investigation papers into the murder of cosmetics millionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and three others to the police, and asked them to probe the case further.

Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail has also given several specific instructions to the police on the required probe and follow-up.

The A-G Chambers' prosecution division head Datuk Tun Abd Majid Tun Hamzah, who confirmed that the investigation papers were submitted on Tuesday, said the A-G had also asked the police to investigate other cases said to be linked to the suspects.

"The Attorney-General found that many issues needed further and deeper investigation. He had given certain instructions for the police to carry out.

"The Attorney-General has also asked police to investigate cases which are said to be linked with suspects of this case. Investigation papers were returned to the police on the same day," he said in a statement Wednesday.

Sosilawati, 47, her driver Kamaruddin Shamsuddin, 44, lawyer Ahmad Kamil Abdul Karim, 32 and CIMB bank officer Noorhisham Mohammad, 38, went missing on Aug 30 after they want to Banting in Selangor to discuss a land deal.

Police discovered that the four were killed, their bodies burnt and the ashes thrown into rivers near Ladang Gadong, Tanjung Sepat near Banting.