Three siblings to be charged for ‘snatching’ father’s body

LAHAD DATU: Three of four siblings who allegedly snatched away their father’s body will face the court on Monday for allegedly obstructing or impeding, or assisting in obstructing or impeding, any authorized officer in the execution of his duty.

District Police Chief, ACP Rohan Shah Ahmad in a statement yesterday said the investigation paper of this case has been referred to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.

Rohan said it was agreed for three of the suspects to be charged under Section 22(a) of the Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code.

“One of the siblings was released and will not be charge due to insufficient evidence for prosecution purposes.

“Earlier today, all of them were released on police guarantee,” he added.

On Wednesday, police have initiated investigation on four siblings after they ‘snatched’ their deceased father’s body from Lahad Datu Hospital.

The siblings were detained following a raid on an unnumbered house in Kampung Panji on the same day.

The siblings refused to leave their deceased father to be taken care of by the hospital according to the standard operating procedure.

The 58-year-old man had earlier died after being taken unconscious to the emergency ward of Sandakan Duchess of Kent Hospital at about 8.30 pm and was placed at the Patient Under Investigation (PUI) zone outside the ward due to his previous history of treatment for stroke and brain damage.