KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — Local rapper Namewee and the late Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yun Hsi had a “special relationship,” city police said today as investigations into her death continue.
Hsieh, 31, was found dead in a city hotel room on Oct 22. The case was initially classified as a sudden death, but was upgraded to murder on Nov 4.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus confirmed the nature of their relationship at a press conference today, The Star reported.
“They are friends and they have other relationships that I will not get into,” he was quoted as saying.
“I do not need to reveal the full extent, but it is a ‘special’ relationship.”
Investigations revealed that Namewee, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee, was the last person seen with Hsieh before her death.
Hsieh Yu-hsin, better known as Iris Hsieh, was found dead in a hotel bathtub on Oct 30 while working on a video project with Namewee. — Instagram pic
He was first arrested and charged with drug-related offences on Oct 24, but was later detained again on Nov 5 to assist with the murder probe and subsequently remanded.
Yesterday, his remand was extended until Thursday.
Fadil added that Hsieh’s body has not yet been claimed and that police are still awaiting a toxicology report before making their final recommendations to the deputy public prosecutor.
