Published TheStar: Wednesday September 15, 2010 MYT 4:17:00 PM
Sosilawati murder: Police preparing charges, consider case solved
By LOURDES CHARLES
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are in the process of liaising with the Attorney-General's Chambers to prepare charges and the type of charges to be made against those detained for the gruesome murders of cosmetics millionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and three others.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said police considered the case solved and commended CID director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Zinin, Deputy Comm Datuk Hadi Ho Abdullah and all the detectives in the team entrusted with apprehending the suspects.
"Please do not speculate that something is wrong if we do not charge the suspects soon, as we really want to make sure everything is in order," he said, adding that police wanted to ensure they had an airtight case.
The remains of Sosilawati, 47, and three others — lawyer Ahmad Kamil Abdul Karim, 32, CIMB Bank officer Noorhisham Mohammad, 38, and driver Kamarudin Shansudin, 44, were found in Ladang Gadong on Sunday.
Eight suspects have been detained, among them, two lawyers who are brothers. The older brother, a Datuk, is believed to be the mastermind behind the murders.
Ismail said a task force had also been formed to investigate all missing persons reports linked to the lawyers.
Meanwhile, Ismail said all missing persons reports must be investigated immediately and thoroughly to avoid another similar incident.
He admitted that Sosilawati's case could have been prevented if fast and thorough action had been taken.
"I have already instructed my men that there should be no more slacking. Those caught slacking or ignoring missing persons reports will be severely reprimanded," he told editors at a briefing at his office in Bukit Aman Wednesday.
I am no forensics expert but I do believe it is not easy to investigate multiple murders when the murderers are adept at disposing of the bodies by burning and then scattering the ashes all over the place. The Police have to first identify the remnants of the charred remains by DNA testing, find the murder weapon and get cautioned statements/confession from the suspects before a magistrate which will link all the evidence together enough for a charge against the suspects to be framed. Polis DiRaja Malaysia Boleh! I pray that the murder suspects when found guilty are hung by the neck until they die, all of them.
While Kudos to the PDRM is due, I am a bit disturbed though when the new IGP was reported to have said the following:
"Meanwhile, Ismail said all missing persons reports must be investigated immediately and thoroughly to avoid another similar incident.
He admitted that Sosilawati's case could have been prevented if fast and thorough action had been taken.
"I have already instructed my men that there should be no more slacking. Those caught slacking or ignoring missing persons reports will be severely reprimanded," he told editors at a briefing at his office in Bukit Aman Wednesday."
So were the Police officers in Banting slack in their duties? If so then the Officer in charge and his men must face a disciplinary hearing before the Police Commission. If found guilty of negligence and dereliction of duty they should be sacked from the force, PDRM is no place for irresponsible people.
Further with the linking of the multiple murders of Datuk Sosilawati and three others with other persons reported missing or murdered in the Banting area within the last couple of years, Malaysia will likely have the first case of mass murder since the Malayan Emergency. Seems the new IGP have his work cut out for him, nonetheless Tan Sri Musa left Tan Sri Ismail a good Police Force, I am confident that he has what it takes to lead the PDRM to newer heights.
Anyway, I am still waiting for the President of the Bar Council to make a statement as this case involved two well known lawyers in the Banting community. Ragunath's continued silence is deafening.
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