00:00The High Court has instructed the police to provide updates on their probe into Ifana Smith's death to the public prosecutor on a quarterly basis.
00:09Justice Rosemarie Rosain issued the order after allowing Smith's family's lawsuit against the police and government for breach of duty and negligence in their probe of the case.
00:19She said the public prosecutor is the best person to deliberate if any next steps need to be taken, adding that the investigation is to recommence as per the 2019 High Court ruling.
00:30The court also ordered that Faizal Abdullah be removed from the task force probing the Dutch teen model's death in 2017.
00:37Earlier today, the court held the government and police liable for negligence and breach of statutory duties, ordering the government to pay 1.1 million ringgit in damages.
00:47Smith was found dead on the 6th floor of Cap Square residence on December 7th, 2017, after falling from a unit on the 20th floor.
00:55In her judgment, Rosemarie said that the initial investigation conducted by Faizal, the investigating officer, revealed a series of failures, incompetency, and disregard for due process.
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