Court allows family to obtain police statements linked to Altantuya's murder

Altantuya Shaariibuu’s family succeeded in obtaining witness statements recorded by police in relation to her 2006 murder.

The Court of Appeal today allowed the family’s appeal to access statements recorded by police involving witnesses, both called during a related criminal trial as well as those not called to testify.

The family's appeal was against the Shah Alam High Court decision on July 23 last year, which denied their application to obtain the statements recorded...