Influencer Iris Hsieh’s death: Malaysian rapper Namewee freed pending post-mortem report
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Namewee (in a 2024 file photo) was detained by the police in connection with the death of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh.
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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian rapper Wee Meng Chee, better known as Namewee, has been freed on police bail while the full post-mortem report on Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh is being completed.
A vehicle transporting the 42-year-old was seen leaving the Dang Wangi district police headquarters at about 3.50pm. He was accompanied by his lawyer Joshua Tay.
Mr Tay said his client went for a check-up at Kuala Lumpur Hospital at about 11am before returning to the district police headquarters three hours later.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said earlier that the rapper will be freed on police bail
“The investigation paper will be referred again to the Attorney-General’s Chambers once the post-mortem report is obtained,” he added when contacted on Nov 13.
Namewee was detained by the police
The police had reclassified her death as murder
Investigations revealed that Namewee was the last person seen with the 31-year-old victim in a room at a Kuala Lumpur hotel at about 1.40pm on Oct 22.
He was later arrested for alleged possession and use of drugs, but was released after pleading not guilty to the drug-related charges at the Jalan Duta Court on Oct 24. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
