Navy cadet’s death ruled homicide


IPOH: The High Court has ruled that naval cadet officer J. Soosaimanicckam’s death in 2018 was a homicide, due to officers denying him medical treatment.

Justice Abdul Wahab Mohamed made the finding after he overturned an open verdict issued on June 16 last year by the Coroner’s Court inquiring into the death of Soosaimanicckam.

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