Overview
- Namewee, who turned himself in on Nov 5, will remain in custody for three more days under a magistrate’s order as Kuala Lumpur police continue the probe.
- The case was reclassified as murder on Nov 4 after initially being logged as a sudden death involving the 31-year-old Taiwanese influencer.
- Police say Hsieh was found unresponsive in a hotel bathtub on Oct 22, and local reports state Namewee performed CPR before contacting emergency services.
- Authorities are waiting for post-mortem and toxicology findings that officials say could take weeks, with results expected to guide prosecutorial recommendations.
- Separate from the death investigation, Namewee faces drug-use and possession charges after nine blue pills were seized; police reported positive drug screens, and he has pleaded not guilty and previously secured bail on those counts.