Families of shooting victims slam ‘sham’ inquest
Lawyer P. Uthayakumar says there’s no law to compel families to turn up at inquests unless they’re subpoenaed. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, December 20, 2019.
FAMILIES of the three men shot dead in Batu Arang, Rawang, in September have decided to boycott the inquest into the police shooting, claiming that they have no confidence in the probe. Lawyer P. Uthayakumar, who is representing the families, told The Malaysian Insight that it appeared as though the purpose of the inquest is to justify the action of the police who shot dead the three men.
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