KUALA LUMPUR: Police have confirmed that a 37-year-old male inmate from Sungai Buloh Prison died last Sunday, Oct 27.
In a statement, Sungai Buloh district police chief Superintendent Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor said police received a report on the matter from a 29-year-old male warden at the prison on Oct 27 at 10.43 pm.
"The warden reported that he had taken the inmate to Sungai Buloh Hospital after he lost consciousness while at the prison clinic.
"At 10.25 pm, the hospital staff confirmed the death of the inmate.
"Based on a post-mortem conducted yesterday, the hospital found no criminal elements linked to the cause of death and the case is being investigated as a sudden death report," he said.
He added that the police will conduct further investigation if any criminal elements are identified.
"The police urge anyone with information related to this incident to approach any nearby police station or contact the investigating officer, Sergeant Major Zolkepli Hashim, at 012-6645242."