Earlier on Tuesday, Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said it was reclassifying the case as murder based on further investigations.
“The body of a Chinese woman discovered on Oct 22 … was initially classified as sudden death, but we have since reclassified it under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder,” said Fadil in a statement.
Speaking to reporters later on Tuesday at an event, Fadil said the police were seeking to call in an individual to assist in the murder probe for being the last person with Hsieh before her death, reported local news portal New Straits Times (NST).
“For now, we regard this person who was last with the victim as being involved in the case,” NST quoted Fadil as saying.
“We will be calling him in to assist in the investigation … depending on the findings, we will decide whether he should be treated as a suspect,” he said.
Several Malaysian media outlets reported that Fadil had identified the individual as Wee. But the police chief did not appear to have done so in his comments to reporters, according to audio recordings obtained by CNA.
Fadil also said that police expect to make an arrest “soon”, adding that statements have been recorded from several individuals linked to the case, according to news outlet The Star.
“It is a comprehensive investigation involving staff, hotel, security and travel details … everything is being examined thoroughly,” said Fadil, as quoted by The Star.
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