Police to summon Charles Morais’s lawyer over 1MDB allegations

Police will be calling Americk Sidhu to give a statement over allegation his client, Charles Morais, made after the death of his brother. – The Malaysian Insider filepic, November 29, 2015.

Lawyer Americk Sidhu will be called soon to give his statement over the claims made by his client, Charles Suresh Morais, said the Inspector-General of Police today.

Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said Americk should explain the various claims made by Charles over the death of his elder brother, deputy public prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais.

"We will be calling him (Americk) tomorrow or the day after to record his statement. He (Charles's lawyer) must be responsible for what he (client) has done."

Yesterday, police comfirmed that Charles had fled overseas on Thursday after making various allegations over his brother's death.

Recently, the social media and news portals reported on Charles making the allegations, including Kevin being involved in the probe into the 1Malaysia Development Berhad case.

The body of Kevin, 55, was found in a drum filled with concrete at Persiaran Subang Mewah, Subang Jaya on September 16 after he was reported missing on September 4. – Bernama