Conduct thorough, transparent probe into female student's murder, urges Nancy
In a Facebook post, Nancy said she visited the victim's family before heading to Putrajaya and took time to speak with the grieving relatives and offered her condolences.
'I believe and hope that the investigation will be carried out with integrity and transparency so that justice can be upheld.
'The victim's remains have yet to arrive and are still on the way from Hospital Serdang,' she said in the post here on Thursday (June 26).
Nancy also conveyed her deepest sympathies to the family, describing the loss as heartbreaking.
'I pray the family will be granted strength and resilience in facing this difficult time,' she said, adding that she hoped all affairs involving the family would be eased.
It was previously reported that the victim, a Bachelor of Physiotherapy student, was found dead in a students' hostel.
The victim, who was from Kuching, Sarawak, was discovered unconscious with visible injuries on her body by her friend at about 10am on Tuesday (June 24). The friend then immediately alerted the police.
She was living with five other students who had returned home for the holidays on June 21, leaving her alone at the hostel as she was scheduled to sit for an upcoming examination.
Several items belonging to the 20-year-old have been reported missing.
Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Norhizam Bahaman said that the missing items include a laptop, mobile phone, ATM card, and cash.
"We are conducting a thorough investigation and request space and cooperation from the public as we proceed further. We are currently recording witness statements and gathering additional evidence," he said.
Efforts are underway to locate the suspect believed to be responsible for the murder, he added.
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