Police to re-examine Mohamad Thaqif case, no longer classified as murder

Mohamad Thaqif.

KUALA LUMPUR: Police will re-examine and reclassify the case of Mohamad Thaqif Amin Mohd Gaddafi (pic) after a postmortem revealed that the religious school pupil died of leptospirosis (rat urine disease).

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Noor Rashid Ibrahim said the case was no longer classified as murder.

"We may investigate it as causing harm," he told reporters at Bukit Aman on Tuesday.

He added that police may also recommend an inquest to ascertain the circumstances of Mohamad Thaqif's death.

In a statement on Monday, Ministry of Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Mohamad Thaqif had died due to leptospirosis and other complications.

Dr Noor Hisham added that a special inquiry was set up to investigate the case, comprising forensic consultant experts who were experienced in handling such complicated cases.

On April 19, Mohamad Thaqif was warded following alleged abuse by the school’s assistant warden, who is an ex-convict.

The schoolboy’s legs had to be amputated due to bacterial infection. The infection also spread to his right arm.

He died on April 26.

The assistant warden was charged with allegedly abusing the victim but was freed on a RM20,000 police bail on May 3.