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popular Sugar Malaysian Rapper and filmmaker Wei Meng Chi was released on police bail on Thursday after being detained for a week to assist in the investigation into the murder of a Taiwanese social media influencer.
The 42-year-old rapper, known as Namewi, must report back to police on November 26, his lawyer Joshua Tai said.
Police He was said to be the last person seen with Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsien, who was found dead in a hotel bathtub. kuala lumpur On 22 October. Police reclassified his death as a homicide last week. 31 year old Hsieh had five lakh followers Instagram And also operated an OnlyFans account.
V turned himself in last Wednesday. He had previously been accused of drug possession and use, charges he denied.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsas said in a statement that police were awaiting the autopsy report on Hsieh’s cause of death. Once this is revealed, he said they will submit their investigation results to the Attorney-General’s Chamber for further action.
Fadil told local media that Wei and Hsieh had a “special relationship” and that they were “more than just close friends”, but did not elaborate.
Local media quoted Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar as saying there was currently no evidence linking Wei to Hsieh’s death.
A former nurse, Hsieh was known as the “Nurse Goddess” by her fans. Police said she arrived in Malaysia on October 20 and was scheduled to stay for four days. She appeared in a music video of V in 2020.
Wei has said he is deeply saddened by Hsieh’s death but has denied any wrongdoing. He wrote on Instagram last week that he would cooperate with the investigation to provide answers to the public and Hsieh’s family.
Known for his provocative lyrics, V first gained national attention in 2007 with a parody of Malaysia’s national anthem, which sparked widespread controversy. His outspoken songs and films often challenge political and cultural taboos, earning him both praise and frequent confrontations with authorities.