Ill health may be a factor that led to the deaths of some detainees while in police custody. However, when 19 inmates are reported dead while in detention within just seven months, the highest number of cases ever recorded in less than a year, there is cause for concern.
He said there should be a proper and thorough study to determine if lock-ups and detention centres are safe, hygienic and germ-free. Former senior judge Datuk Mah Weng Kwai said when foul play is suspected in a custodial death, an inquiry should be promptly held to bring those responsible to book.
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