Alleged rape of girl in Miri police lockup a wake-up call, says Bkt Assek rep


SIBU: The alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl at the Miri police station lockup by a male suspect on Jan 9 should be a wake-up call to all police stations in the country, says a Sarawak lawmaker.

Bukit Assek assemblyman Irene Chang, whose constituency is within the Miri district, said public confidence in the police needed to be restored.

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