KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and 13 others agreed to pay RM660,000 to the family of the late Teoh Beng Hock to settle a civil suit over the Selangor exco aide's death.
High Court judge Datuk Rosnaini Saub recorded the settlement in open court today in the presence of the family's counsel Gobind Singh Deo and senior federal counsel Kamal Azira Hassan, who acted for the 14 defendants.
The MACC, the government and 12 others, admitted negligence in the death of 30-year-old Teoh, who was found dead on the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam on July 16, 2009.
Teoh's death was discovered after his interrogation at the MACC office on the 14th floor of the same building.
On October 3, 2012, Teoh’s father Teoh Leong Hwee, his mother Teng Shuw Hoi, his fiancée Soh Cher Wei and his son Teoh Er Jia filed the legal action, seeking compensation for their distress and loss of dependence.