Ahmad Zahid orders probe into storm victim's death

  • 9 years ago
Malaysia's Home Minister says police will conduct a probe to determine the death of a missing hawker, believed to be trapped in a crater in Penang after a freak storm last week.

Lim Chin Aik's body is thought to have been buried six metres deep in Jalan Macalister - after lightning rod fell off the Umno headquarters building and reportedly onto Lim's car.
Ahmad Zahid says the probe will be carried out beginning June 18th until June 20th by the forensics department headed by Penang'a Police chief...so that a death certificate can be issued if necessary, which the minister says will help with matters like insurance claims.