Sunday April 2, 2006
Killers at large
BY LOURDES CHARLES
KUALA LUMPUR: There are killers walking among us, remaining free from the clutches of the law despite brutally murdering helpless victims.
Lack of evidence and shoddy investigations have been the main reason these cases have not been solved and why people charged with the crimes walked away free from court.
For the families of the victims, however, the wait for justice to be served over the loss of their loved ones is both frustrating and painful.
A check by Sunday Star showed that at least 10 murder cases remained high on the police list of unsolved crimes.
Among the unsolved murders are that of:
The police have placed these unsolved crimes under the ‘Cold File’ and investigations are just as cold, with no new leads surfacing.
Deputy Inspector General of Police Datuk Seri Musa Hassan, however, said that he has directed his officers to continue pursuing the cases.
“We have not closed any of the Cold Files. We are always on the lookout for new leads. I want to assure the families that we will do everything within our means to try and solve these cases,” he added.
Musa also urged members of the public to come forward if they had any information on these and other unsolved crimes.
Attorney-general Tan Sri Ghani Patail said that his Chambers had appealed against several of the cases, where the accused were acquitted.
“We are concerned with the recent cases that we have lost and I have asked my officers as well as the police to ensure quality evidence is gathered and adduced in court,” he said.
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