Police are awaiting further instructions from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (A-GC) over the death of 10-year-old Iman Zhafran Hafizuddin, who was found dead at a primary school in Senawang, Seremban, last month.
Negri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said investigations into the tragic incident have been completed, with the investigation paper (IP) submitted to the A-GC on October 14 for further action.
“A total of 49 witnesses, including pupils and teachers, have been questioned during the investigation,” he told the New Straits Times.
“The findings have been compiled and submitted, and we are now waiting for further instructions.”
Iman, a Year Four student, was discovered unconscious in a school toilet on October 1 by a teacher. He was rushed to a nearby private clinic but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
A post-mortem conducted at Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar in Seremban determined the cause of death as compression to the neck, or strangulation.
Police are investigating the case under Section 507C of the Penal Code, which concerns offences related to threatening or harmful communication that endangers personal safety.
On Monday, the boy’s father, Muhammad Hafizuddin Abdullah, 40, revealed that he found a disturbing note in his son’s book containing words that appeared to wish for the child’s death.
“The night before the incident, my son told his eldest sister that someone wanted him dead,” Hafizuddin said during a press conference with the family’s lawyer, Muhammad Yazid Mohamad Salim.
“In one of his books, there was a message that read, ‘I want you to die tomorrow, but I do not know whether you will go to heaven or hell.’”
He also claimed that he had not received any updates from the investigating officer since October 5 and denied speculation that Iman was autistic.
The case continues to draw public concern as authorities await the A-GC’s decision on the next course of action.
