By Alang Bendahara, NST
Two policemen have been held responsible for the circulation of Nurin Jazlin Jazimin's post-mortem photographs on the Internet.
Nurin was the 8-year-old girl who was abducted, sexually abused and murdered two years ago in a case which shocked the nation.
What made it worse was the circulation, on the Internet, of her post-mortem photographs, deemed confidential, for which her father, Jazimin Abdul Jalil, sued the police for negligence.
In a recent interview with the New Straits Times, Jazimin, 35, said he received a letter from the Attorney-General's Chambers informing him that two policemen were identified as the culprits for the circulation of the photographs.
| Jazimin Abdul Jalil (second from right) and his family — (from left) wife Norazian Bistaman, and daughters Nurin Jazlisha, Nurin Jazrina and Nurin Jazshira — are still learning to deal with the loss of Nurin Jazlin, who was found murdered two years ago. |
The letter, dated Aug 3, was signed by the chamber's prosecution head, Tun Abd Majid Tun Hamzah.
"It was a reply to my lawyer's letter. Only then was I informed what was happening to that investigation," said Jazimin at his home in PPR Kampung Air Panas, Setapak here, where he stays with his wife Norazian Bistaman, 37, and daughters, Nurin Jazshira, 11, Nurin Jazrina, 8, and Nurin Jazlisha, 3.
"The letter stated that no charges have been brought against the two policemen but disciplinary action was recommended on the two."
Jazimin expressed his disappointment that police did not inform him on this development.
"It seems that if you want answers, you have to go through a lawyer," he said.
Federal Criminal Investigation Department deputy director I (intelligence and operation) Datuk Mortadza Nazarene confirmed that disciplinary action was taken on one of the policemen.
"He was removed from CID where he was able to access sensitive data. He is currently on desk duty," said Mortadza.
"In the case of the second policeman, investigations are being finalised. Both of them are under investigations. We are looking to charging them as well as taking internal disciplinary action."
He denied police were dragging their feet, adding that the investigation papers had been sent to the A-G's Chambers.
In his suit, Jazimin is seeking an unspecified amount in general, exemplary and aggravated damages, interest, cost and other relief deemed fit by the court.
Nurin, a Year Two pupil of SK Desa Setapak, was abducted some 500m from her house in Wangsa Maju here on Aug 20, 2007.
She was sexually violated and brutally murdered before her body was found in a sports bag outside a shoplot in Petaling Jaya on Sept 17.
Her case received wide media coverage and the post-mortem showed that she had been sexually assaulted with a brinjal and a cucumber. She died from infection as the objects had ruptured her abdomen.
No one has yet been charged with the murder.
Nurin would have celebrated her 10th birthday on Sept 11.
Last Friday, the family visited her grave at the Muslim cemetery in Taman Ibukota, Setapak.
"Every Friday, I visit her grave and recite prayers for her. I also pray that justice will prevail," Jazimin said.
"Even though I have accepted her death, I am disappointed that there is no closure to this case and that this may turn out to be another unsolved murder."
Jazimin is now appealing to Yang Dipertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to look into the case.
"It seems that the investigations have stopped. The police have stopped contacting me or informing me of any updates. The only updates I get are from the media."
He said the people around him, his neighbours and new found friends were the ones still showing concern over the case.
"They have come out with a video of her and keep updating me if they hear anything in the news."
"Sometimes, I think that the killer may have been among the hundreds who attended my daughter's funeral.
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