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Break-in at home of Dr M's granddaughter: CCTV not the only thing we are looking at, say KL cops

Break-in at home of Dr M's granddaughter: CCTV not the only thing we are looking at, say KL cops

The Star2 days ago
KUALA LUMPUR: Other leads are being pursued as investigations into the break-in and robbery of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's granddaughter's home in Bukit Ledang.
"There are other pieces of evidence that we have received, such as thumbprints, and this will take time for the forensics team to analyse," acting Kuala Lumpur police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad said at a press conference on Monday (July 28).
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He reiterated that the CCTV camera at the home was old and that the police were unable to obtain credible leads from it.
On Wednesday (July 23), the alarm was raised when the victim's domestic helper contacted her after noticing that the rear gate to the Bukit Ledang home had been cut open and her bedroom ransacked.
Losses have been estimated to be around RM1.8mil.
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