Overview
- Wee Meng Chee reported to Dang Wangi police in Kuala Lumpur and was ordered held until Nov 10 to assist inquiries, authorities said.
- Kuala Lumpur police reclassified Hsieh’s Oct 22 hotel death as murder under Section 302 after further inquiries, identifying the last person seen with her as involved in the case.
- Investigators are reviewing CCTV, hotel staff statements and travel records, with officials urging anyone with relevant information to come forward.
- Separate from the death probe, Wee was charged on Oct 24 with drug possession and use after nine blue pills were found and a urine screen returned positives; he was released on bail with a court mention set for Dec 18.
- The official cause of death has not been released, and under Malaysian law a murder conviction can carry the death penalty or long prison terms, while the drug charges carry potential jail time and caning.