Overview
- Authorities reclassified the case from sudden death to homicide and placed Namewee in preventive custody after he surrendered, with a six-day remand ordered.
- Kuala Lumpur police reported finding nine blue pills at the hotel room and said the suspect tested positive for amphetamines, methamphetamine, ketamine and THC.
- Investigators state Namewee was the last person seen with Hsieh and that he called emergency services after finding her unresponsive in a bathtub on October 22.
- Namewee denies possessing or using drugs at the hotel and says he tried to resuscitate Hsieh, later criticizing emergency response times and alleging extortion attempts.
- Hsieh’s representative says she traveled to Malaysia to discuss a commercial or video project with Namewee, while her family has appointed local legal representatives.