Cradle Fund CEO’s two stepsons remanded
Teens detained for a week to assist in probe into death of Cradle Fund chief
THE teens, aged 14 and 16, were remanded for a week over the probe into Nazrin Hassan’s murder. They were arrested on Saturday.
THE two stepsons of the late Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle Fund) chief executive officer Nazrin Hassan have been remanded for a week to facilitate an investigation into his murder.
Selangor police Criminal Investigation Department chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Fadzil Ahmat said the remand application for the brothers, aged 16 and 14, were made at the Petaling Jaya magistrate’s court yesterday.
“A seven-day remand order was granted from Sept 9 to 15 to facilitate the investigation,” he said.
Both teens were arrested at the home of their grandfather, social activist Chandra Muzaffar, in Taman Tun Dr Ismail at 4pm on Saturday.
Police will also seek a remand extension for Nazrin’s widow and the boys’ mother, Samirah Muzaffar, 43, today.
Initial reports had stated that the teens, who are still in school, had been picked up by police on Thursday to assist in the murder probe. Reports had claimed that a forensic examination on Nazrin, who was initially believed to have died in a fire at the family’s home in Mutiara Damansara, revealed two puncture wounds on his neck, believed to have been caused by arrows.
Reports had also suggested that the boys had an interest in archery.
However, Selangor police chief Datuk Mazlan Mansor had denied earlier reports on the arrests. Police only confirmed on Saturday that the boys had been picked up.
On June 14, Nazrin, 45, died of what was initially said to be smoke inhalation in a fire at his house in Mutiara Homes, Petaling Jaya. Just before the incident, he had complained of a migraine and went to bed after taking some medication.
Initial reports suggested that his handphone, which was next to him, had exploded while being charged.
However, following a report by the Fire and Rescue Department, as well as results of the postmortem, the case was classified as murder.
The department said it found traces of petrol at the crime scene.
On Sept 4, police detained Samirah as well as her ex-husband (the boys’ father) and obtained a seven-day remand against them.
Three days later, police released Samirah’s ex-husband from custody.