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Ushar Daniele

Malaysian authorities confirmed the release of controversial Malaysian rapper Namewee from detention on Thursday in connection with the murder probe of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said following submissions of investigation papers to the prosecutors’ office, Namewee, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee, would be released on police bail till November 26.
“The investigation papers will be referred again to the Kuala Lumpur Deputy Public Prosecutor’s Office once the postmortem report is obtained,” he said in a statement.
Namewee’s lawyer, Joshua Tay, confirmed that his client was released at 3.45pm on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Attorney General Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said investigations found no evidence linking Namewee to Hsieh’s death in Kuala Lumpur.
“If we find new leads, we will take action,” he told This Week in Asia.
Before his release, the 42-year-old rapper had been in police custody since November 5 in connection with the probe, with the original six-day remand order extended until November 13.

Namewee voluntarily surrendered in the wee hours of November 5, vowing to cooperate with the investigations and sharing a video on social media recorded outside a police station.
“I will not run away. I voluntarily reported to the authorities for the previous seven arrest warrants. I have never run away.”
Hsieh’s death has gripped Malaysia and her fans following the discovery of her body on October 22 in a hotel room in Kuala Lumpur that she had shared with Namewee.
The 31-year-old Taiwanese social media star dubbed the “Nurse Goddess” rose to internet stardom on TikTok and OnlyFans, with fans drawn to her scantily clad comedic content.
The former nurse arrived in Malaysia on October 20 to reportedly work on a new video collaboration with Namewee. Police arrested the rapper on the same day and seized several pills believed to be drugs from the hotel room.
Namewee tested positive for a cocktail of drugs, including methamphetamine, ketamine and cannabis, according to police. He was charged with drug use and possession and was released on bail on October 24.
The rapper has denied any links to Hsieh’s death or drug use.

Hsieh’s remains are still in Malaysia. Her family members have appointed a lawyer to handle investigations in Malaysia as they are too sick to travel, according to her publicist.
Namewee has had multiple run-ins with the police for his controversial videos.
Known for his politically charged content, he rose to fame in 2007 after posting his music videos on social media, garnering millions of followers over the years.
He has acted in films including Friend Zone and Nasi Lemak 1.0, and received a writer-director credit for the banned 2020 film Babi.
In 2021, the Johor-born rapper released “Fragile”, a song poking fun at Chinese nationalists. The song went viral among Mandarin-speaking audiences but was banned within days by Chinese authorities, leading to his ban in China.


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Police say Namewee’s release on police bail is effective until November 26 while investigations into Iris Hsieh’s death are ongoing


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Malaysian rapper Namewee released over probe into Taiwanese influencer’s death

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Police say Namewee’s release on police bail is effective until November 26 while investigations into Iris Hsieh’s death are ongoing

Police say Namewee’s release on police bail is effective until November 26 while investigations into Iris Hsieh’s death are ongoing