A TOTAL of 12 individuals have been questioned in investigations into the death of a male inmate in the Kluang prison last month.

Johor police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the individuals comprised three family members, five cell mates and four prison workers.

However, he said police have yet to receive the autopsy report from the Sultanah Aminah Hospital.

“We don’t know how long it will take (the autopsy report), but the investigating officer is always in contact with the hospital. We also do not want this case to remain pending for too long,” he said at a press conference in Johor Baru today.

He said the man’s body had been handed over to his family on June 29.

Kamarul said the individual, who was scheduled to be released from prison on June 28, was rushed to a hospital in Kluang at about 7.30am after being found unconscious. He was later pronounced dead.

Yesterday, Kamarul reportedly said the Johor police promised a thorough probe into the death of Kim Shih Keat, 36, who was a coffee shop owner.

In a press conference on Sunday, Kim’s family members requested that the autopsy and chemistry report over the man’s death be released by Friday at the latest.

Kim was scheduled to be released from prison on June 28 after serving a seven-day jail sentence and a RM15,000 fine for driving while intoxicated.

However, Kim’s family members, who were on their way to pick him up, claimed to have received a call from the manager of the mortuary on the same day, informing them that Kim had died. – Bernama, July 26, 2022.