00:00Police will continue investigating the acid attack on national footballer
00:07Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim, despite the case currently being classified as
00:12No Further Action .
00:15Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department Director,
00:18Commissioner Datuk Sri Mohamad Shuhayli, Mohamad Zain,
00:21clarified that the NFA classification applies specifically
00:25to the arrest of three individuals and other leads,
00:28such as CCTV footage and a facial sketch,
00:32that were ultimately found to be unrelated to the case.
00:35The three individuals who were previously detained have since been released.
00:40Investigations revealed that the actual suspect had used a false vehicle registration number
00:46and forensic analysis of the suspect's phones showed no link to the incident.
00:52Commissioner Shuhayli also noted that current CCTV footage
00:56and the distributed facial sketch have not led to the identification of the real perpetrator.
01:03He assured that any new developments would be communicated to Faisal's legal representatives
01:08and emphasized that the case remains open.
01:11Commissioner Shuhayli added that the investigation paper would be referred back to the prosecution
01:17if new evidence or new leads emerge and advised the public not to make any speculation that could disrupt the investigation.
01:26Earlier, Faisal's lawyers said they had submitted a request to the Attorney General's chambers, AGC, on April 15th to reopen the case.
01:35Lawyer Nick Zarith Nick Mustfa said they had yet to receive a response.
01:39The AGC had previously informed them via a letter dated February 18th that the case was classified as NFA.
01:46Faisal, the Selangor FC winger, was attacked with acid by an unidentified assailant at a shopping mall in Petaling Jaya on May 5th last year.
01:56The 27-year-old sustained fourth-degree burns on multiple parts of his body and was admitted to the intensive care unit for 10 days.
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