Fresh probe into Altantuya's murder completed, papers sent to AGC
PETALING JAYA: The reopened investigation into the 2006 murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu has been completed, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun.
"We have completed the investigation and have submitted it to the Attorney General's Chambers.
"We are waiting for further instructions," he told a press conference after attending a police function here today.
He said the latest investigation involves statements taken from several witnesses including Altantuya's father, Dr Setev Shaaribuu.
On June 20, Setev lodged a police report seeking a fresh probe into the murder of his daughter.
Altantuya is believed to have been killed and her body blown up with explosives at a secondary jungle in Mukim Bukit Raja, Klang, between 10pm on Oct 19 and 1am on Oct 20, 2006.
In 2009, former police Special Action Unit members Sirul Azhar Umar and Azilah Hadri were found guilty of Altantuya's murder.
The Court of Appeal overturned their sentences in 2013 but upon the prosecution's appeal, the sentences were upheld by the Federal Court.
Sirul fled to Australia where he was detained by Australian Immigration at a detention centre in Sydney after Interpol issued a red notice on him.
He has been at the detention centre since 2015 and is hoping to get asylum there.
Australia does not allow a person on death row to return to their home country.