Dutch model's death: Trial set to begin as settlement fails


KUALA LUMPUR: The lawsuit filed by Christina Carolina Gerarda Johanna Verstappen, the mother of the late Dutch model Ivana Esther Robert Smit, against the police, the Home Ministry, and the government will proceed to trial on October 14.

This decision follows the parties’ failure to reach a settlement at the High Court on Monday (Sept 30). Judicial Commissioner Roz Mawar Rozain announced that the case will be heard online via Zoom at 10am, as the plaintiff will testify from the Netherlands.

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