THE investigation into Teoh Beng Hock's death in 2009 has been classified as No Further Action (NFA), the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) has confirmed.
"It was found that there is insufficient evidence to establish any offence against any individual under the law.
“Therefore, the order given (to the police) was that ‘no further action’ be taken in relation to this investigation paper," it said in a statement.
Teoh, a former political aide, was found dead on July 16, 2009, after falling from the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam after being questioned for several hours by officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
He was the political secretary to then-Seri Kembangan assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah, who served as the Selangor executive councillor for local government, the legalisation of illegal factories, and new village development.
The NFA announcement has drawn criticism from Teoh’s family and their lawyer, Ramkarpal Singh, who urged the AGC to clarify its decision.
Ramkarpal had earlier questioned whether the AGC’s conclusion meant there was no evidence of wrongdoing, despite a 2014 Court of Appeal ruling implicating Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers as potential suspects.
On Jan 5, 2011, the Shah Alam Coroner's Court ruled that Teoh's death was not due to suicide or murder and found that there was no third-party involvement.
On July 21, 2011, the Royal Commission of Inquiry formed to investigate his death concluded that he had died by suicide.
However, on Sept 5, 2014, the Court of Appeal overturned the ruling, determining that his death had resulted from unlawful acts by one or more unknown individuals.
On Feb 4, 2025, CID director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said that his department would use three-dimensional (3D) scanning technology to "reconstruct the crime scene" as part of efforts to reinvestigate the case. – May 22, 2025
