Court upholds ruling that Nigerian student died of natural causes

The family of the late Thomas Orhions Ewansiha failed in their legal bid to hold immigration authorities responsible for his death in custody three years ago.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court this morning upheld the finding by the Coroner’s Court that the Nigerian died of natural causes while at the Bukit Jalil immigration depot, on July 9, 2019.

The family’s counsel, Rajesh Nagarajan, today confirmed that...