Inquestgone quiet
Amir Rusyaidi: UiTM Palapes heat-stroke death
In Nov 2025 the Shah Alam High Court ordered police to reopen the case under a new Bukit Aman investigating officer and directed a public inquest, but refused to allow exhumation. No inquest hearing has been reported yet.
- Category
- Child & school
- Since
- 13 Nov 2024
- Last update
- 20 Nov 2025
- Next
- Public inquest into the death
Timeline
- UiTM Palapes cadet Muhammad Amir Rusyaidi Muhammad Zaidi collapsed during training on the parade ground and was taken to Shah Alam Hospital.
- He died, with heat stroke and multi-organ failure recorded as the cause, and was buried without a post-mortem.
- The family lodged a third police report after prosecutors found no offence and the case was closed, alleging abuse and delayed medical help.
- Justice Roszianayati Ahmad ordered police to reinvestigate within three months and the AG to hold a public inquest, but rejected the exhumation bid.