Inquest proceeding on Adib's death to begin on Feb 11

SHAH ALAM (Jan 18): The Coroner’s Court here today set Feb 11 to April 12 for the inquest proceeding to determine the cause of firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim’s death.

Coroner Rofiah Mohamad fixed the dates during the case management today.

She set Feb 11 to 28; March 1,4 and 5; March 19 until 29 and April 1 to 12 to hear the matter.

Coordinating officer in the inquest, deputy public prosecutor Hamdan Hamzah told the court that 30 witnesses, including six doctors forensic experts would be called to testify.

Muhammad Adib, 24, of the Subang Jaya Fire & Rescue Station, had arrived in the vicinity of the Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in USJ 25, Subang Jaya, early on Nov 27 last year to put out a car fire during riots that erupted purportedly over the relocation of the house of worship, where he was severely injured.

Some people claim that he was injured in a vehicle accident while others allege that he was assaulted by several rioters.

He succumbed to his injuries and died at the National heart Institute (IJN) last Dec 17.