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HIGH COURT MALAYA IPOH
VASANTHI MARUTHAMUTHU & ORS – Appellant
Versus
SUPERINTENDAN AZMAN SALIM KETUA POLIS DAERAH SUNGAI SIPUT & ORS – Respondent
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| 1. death in custody due to medical neglect. (Para 1 , 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. plaintiffs' relations and claims. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. disputed accounts of medical care. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. questionable credibility of police responses. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. expert medical testimony on negligence. (Para 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 6. necessity of prompt medical treatment. (Para 20 , 21) |
| 7. controversy over defendant's medical opinion. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 8. police's operational responsibilities and decision-making. (Para 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 9. accountability of police in detainee welfare. (Para 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 10. duty of care concept in negligence. (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36) |
| 11. proximity in police-detainee relationship. (Para 37 , 38 , 39) |
| 12. constitutional protections in custody. (Para 40) |
[1] This is yet another case of death in police custody. One Isparan Subramaniam was arrested for being a suspected drug user and was detained in the police lock-up in Sungai Siput Police Station on 27 May 2012 at about 4pm. The next day he was taken to the Magistrate Court for an extension of his detention for 3 days for investigation for an offence under s 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 195
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