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Namewee Says He Tried to Save Iris Hsieh as He Leaves Detention in Kuala Lumpur Murder Probe

Prosecutors say case files show no link to the killing pending forensic findings.

Overview

  • He wrote on Nov. 14 that he witnessed Hsieh die in a hotel room and said he did everything he could to save her.
  • Police detained him for nine days from Nov. 5, during which he says six teams questioned him, including a session lasting 15 hours.
  • Malaysia’s attorney-general stated on Nov. 12 that investigators found no evidence tying him to Hsieh’s death and confirmed his release on police bail.
  • Authorities previously reclassified the Oct. 22 death as murder and identified him as the last person seen with the 31-year-old in a Kuala Lumpur hotel.
  • He earlier pleaded not guilty to separate drug charges on Oct. 24, and he has urged people to stop online abuse of the deceased and to avoid judging her work on content platforms.