KUALA LUMPUR: The case involving a female Taiwanese influencer who was found dead in a hotel room in the city has been reclassified as murder.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said the matter was initially classified as sudden death.
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"Her body was discovered on Oct 22.
"It was initially classified as sudden death, but we have since reclassified it under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder," he said when contacted on Tuesday (Nov 4).
On Nov 2, Malaysian rapper NameWee denied using drugs and any involvement in the death of the influencer, saying the truth will emerge when police reports are released in the coming months.
He posted a statement on Instagram after what he described as "unsubstantiated news reports" linked him to the death of the influencer, also known as Iris Hsieh, who was found dead in a hotel bathtub.
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"I haven't used drugs, nor have I been carrying any.
"At most, I've been drinking more lately.
"Believe it or not, the truth will come out when the police report is released, which should take another two or three months," he wrote in Chinese, according to Sin Chew Daily.
