By STEVEN DANIEL
Wives, lawyers get to meet brothers
KUALA LUMPUR: The main suspect in the murders of Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and three others is claiming that he was punched, kicked and forced to sign documents against his will by the police.
Three lawyers representing the suspect and his brother, both lawyers, managed to meet their clients for the first time at the city police headquarters here Thursday.
They arrived at 3pm and were accompanied by the wives of the suspects who were also granted permission to meet their husbands.
Lawyer D.P. Vijandran and Ravi Nekoo, speaking to the press after the 30-minute meeting, said the 41-year-old suspect claimed he had been abused by the police.
"He claimed he was beaten with a hose, punched in the face and kicked, which aggravated an old spinal injury," Vijandran said, adding that his client has yet to receive medical treatment for his injuries.
The main suspect also claimed he was forced to sign documents against his will.
Vijandran said they would be lodging a police report on the alleged abuse Friday.
"My clients claim they have nothing to do with what (the murders) they are being investigated for and that they are innocent.
"Nonetheless, they are willing to give their full cooperation to the police but hope to be treated fairly at the same time," Vijandran said.
Meanwhile, the wives managed to meet their husbands for about 10 minutes, under the watchful eyes of the police.
"They were not allowed to get close to each other. The wives were very calm and dignified during the meeting," he added.
Sosilawati, 47, and three others — lawyer Ahmad Kamil Abdul Karim, 32, CIMB Bank officer Noorhisham Mohammad, 38, and driver Kamarudin Shansudin, 44, went missing on Aug 30. Their remains were later found in Ladang Gadong, near Banting.
Eight suspects have been detained, among them, the two lawyer brothers.
