N Sembilan court awards RM450k to family of custodial death victim

The Negeri Sembilan High Court has ordered the government and police to pay close to RM450,000 to the widow and son of a stall helper, who died in Port Dickson police lock-up six years ago.

According to a news report, the decision was made by judicial commissioner Wan Fadhilah Wan Idris yesterday after the court found that the defendants had been negligent in ensuring the safety of 46-year-old M Segar while in their custody.

The civil suit was...