Statements to be taken from Pamela Ling's children in S'pore
Putrajaya police chief Aidi Sham Mohamed said a photofit of one of the suspects had been made 'but it is only a 40% match'. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA : Statements will be taken in Singapore from the children of missing businesswoman Pamela Ling to assist in investigations into her alleged abduction, say police.
Putrajaya police chief Aidi Sham Mohamed said the statements would be recorded soon at the Malaysian high commission in Singapore.
Aidi said 25 witnesses have given their statements so far.
'We have obtained a photofit of one of the suspects, but it is only a 40% match,' he said in a statement.
Ling, whose husband is Sarawakian businessman Hah Tiing Siu or Thomas Hah, went missing on April 9 while on her way to give a statement at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's headquarters in Putrajaya.
Her brother said she was intercepted by people in several vehicles while she was travelling in an e-hailing car, and was ordered to get into one of the vehicles. The e-hailing driver said on Tuesday that her abductors were wearing police outfits.
Police said eight suspects in five vehicles are believed to be involved in the abduction according to CCTV footage.
The lawyer of Ling's family had revealed that Ling filed a judicial review against MACC just two days before her disappearance.
Sangeet Kaur Deo said Ling had challenged MACC's alleged use of the anti-corruption and anti-money laundering laws to 'exert pressure on Ling to resolve private disputes with her estranged husband, rather than for legitimate investigative purposes'.
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