KUALA LUMPUR: The father of deceased naval cadet J. Soosaimanicckam has claimed the police have yet to inform him if they will probe his son's homicide.
This comes a week after S. Joseph lodged a police report, seeking an immediate investigation into his son's death in 2018.
On July 29, the Ipoh High Court overturned the open verdict by the Coroner's Court in an inquest into Soosaimanicckam's death, ruling it a homicide.
Today, Joseph handed a memorandum addressed to Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain at the Bukit Aman federal police headquarters.
"From the previous report (lodged at Petaling Jaya on Aug 1) no one has called us," he told reporters here.
He was accompanied by his other son, Charles, and lawyer Zaid Malek.
Charles also called for a probe into his younger brother's murder.
"The court ruled the death as a homicide. We want Bukit Aman to open an investigation. Our family has been affected mentally and emotionally since his death.
"We sent him to train to serve the country but if such things happen how will anyone have the confidence to serve the country in the future," he said in calling for transparency in the matter.
Meanwhile, Zaid said the memorandum calls for the police to start a probe under Sections 302 and 304 of the Penal Code for murder and culpable homicide.
"We want a special team set up to investigate this seriously and transparently."
Last month, Ipoh High Court Judge Datuk Abdul Wahab Mohamed said the navy officer responsible for the cadet's training had acted to deny Soosaimanicckam medical treatment, which led to his eventual death.
In June last year, the Coroner's Court issued an open verdict in the inquest to determine Soosaimanicckam's cause of death.
At the time, Coroner Ainul Shahrin Mohamad attributed Soosaimanicckam's death to pulmonary edema.