Penang court awards RM197,600 over death in custody

The Penang High Court ordered the government and the police to pay RM197,600 in compensation to the family of Mohd Fadzrin Zaidi, 29, who died while in custody at the North Seberang Perai district police headquarters in 2019.

The court determined a quantum of RM50,000 for legal costs, RM57,600 for loss of dependency, RM30,000 for pain and suffering, RM50,000 for aggravated damages, RM3,000 for funeral expenses, RM5,000 for the cost of obtaining letters of administration for the estate and RM2,000 for travel expenses.