Olivia Miwil
KOTA KINABALU: A retired civil servant who allegedly threatened a pathologist who testified at the inquest of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir has been remanded for 24 hours.
Sabah police commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun said the remand order for the 61-year-old was granted by the Tawau court.
“He is expected to be brought to Kota Kinabalu.
“This is because the case was lodged here; therefore, the remand should be held in Kota Kinabalu.
“However, we could remand him for 24 hours (in Tawau) before we apply for another one in the Kota Kinabalu court,” he told NSTP.
Yesterday, Dr Hiu lodged a police report over threats made by netizens against her testimony on the scene examination and post-mortem during a two-day proceeding.
Police said Dr Hiu was alerted by the director of Queen Elizabeth Hospital about threats made against her on social media.
The suspect was detained at about 7am today in the compound of the Semporna district police headquarters after police received a report regarding a criminal threat posted on Facebook under the account name ‘Amung Kamaruddin’.
According to a viral screenshot, ‘Amung Kamaruddin’ posted a comment about hiring a driver to hit Dr Hiu, apart from asking where she lives and what time she goes to work.
The man is being investigated under Section 507 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for improper use of network facilities.
Zara, a Form One student of SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha in Papar, was found unconscious near the hostel building on July 16.
She was pronounced dead the next day while receiving treatment.
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