KUALA LUMPUR: All deaths of detainees in police custody will be investigated within a month and an inquest held to find out the causes as part of new initiatives to reform the remand system.
Detainees would also get a copy of documents stating the reasons they were being detained as part of moves to restore confidence in the lock-up system.
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