Homeless person in police custody dies at hospital

 

A 48-year-old homeless person who was in police custody had died believed to be due to bleeding in the brain while receiving treatment at Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital (HRPZ II), on Wednesday (June 23).

Kelantan deputy police chief Abdullah Mohammed Piah said the individual suffered a muscle spasm in the lock-up at Kota Bharu Police Station at about 12.20am on the same day.

“The person was later taken to HRPZ II for treatment but was reported to have died at 7.50pm (June 23).

"According to the post-mortem, the person had died due to bleeding in the brain with no external injuries. In fact, the initial investigation showed that the person also suffered from epilepsy," he said.

Abdullah told reporters this after inspecting the enhanced movement control order area in Kampung Pulau Tukang Dollah, Pengkalan Chepa today.

Commenting further, he said the homeless person from Kampung Bechah Mulong, Peringat, district here was arrested by police at Jalan Maju on June 22 for possessing a dangerous weapon.

"Police arrested the homeless person after receiving complaints from the public and it was reported that he seemed unstable as he was talking to himself. After detaining him and conducting a body search, the police found a knife,” he said.

He also said the homeless person was detained under Section 6 (1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958.

"The person who also had a previous criminal record had been convicted under Section 6 (1) of the same act and Section 411 of the Penal Code," he added.

- Bernama