A 59-YEAR-OLD father is claiming that jewellery worn by his daughter when she was found dead in a car parked at a condominium in Setapak on Oct 1, has since gone missing.
According to reports in the New Straits Times, Syazwan Abdullah said he was informed of his daughter's death by her landlord on Oct 1.
"It was reported that she was found by patrolling police officers who noticed her Proton Saga parked in the area, locked with the engine running and the lights on.
"After being notified, my wife and I flew from Lahad Datu, Sabah, to Kuala Lumpur, only to learn that my daughter's body had already been taken to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital's Forensic Department.
"Preliminary examinations suggest that my daughter likely suffered a heart attack that claimed her life," he said.
He said that after his daughter's burial in Banting, Selangor, he looked for the chain, locket and bracelet that her grandmother and sister gave her.
"I was informed by both the hospital and the police that she was not wearing any jewellery when she was found in the vehicle.
"My search throughout the rental house yielded no results, leading me to refer the matter to the Fire department, who broke the window of the locked car.
"On the day of the incident, the fire department took photos before and after breaking the car window, as the vehicle was locked," he explained.
He said that based on the photographs, his daughter was still wearing the jewellery before her body was handed over to the police.
"This leads me to suspect that the jewellery was taken while my daughter's body was still in the car before it was sent to the hospital," he said, adding that he filed a report at the Setapak police station on Oct 8.
As a former senior police officer, he expressed disappointment that the investigating officer seemed uncooperative regarding the case.
"I contacted the officer for information but received no response. I have also referred this matter to the Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (JIPS) at Bukit Aman for further investigation.
"What frustrates me is that this inquiry was opened as a preliminary inquiry rather than a full investigation," he added.
He stated that he and his family have come to terms with their daughter's passing, which showed no signs of foul play, but they seek justice for the loss of the jewellery.
Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Mohd Isa told the New Straits Times that the police are currently investigating the allegations. - October 14, 2024
