Wan Abdul Rahman Wan Yaacub, 73, and Ruhani Hussin, 69, said that after more than 10 years of waiting for updates, they were informed by the police through a letter in August that the investigation into their son’s case had been classified as “no further action” since September 2020.

According to Sinar Harian, the letter stated that the testimonies of all witnesses failed to identify those responsible, and the evidence was purely speculative.

The couple made the request to reopen the case of their son, Wan Ahmad Faris, in a letter to the AGC on Nov 4.

Wan Abdul Rahman said they also sent a letter to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim two days later.

“We have filed a report regarding this matter at the Kok Lanas police station.

“With all due respect and humility, we request that a special team be formed to ensure the investigation is conducted in a more organised, transparent, independent and responsible manner,” he said in a statement.

The parents also expressed their disappointment with the previous investigation by the authorities, which failed to identify those responsible, and could not uncover the motive for the murder.

Wan Ahmad Faris’s body was found by the dormitory supervisor on Dec 14, 2013, after he detected an odour coming from a toilet at the dormitory.

An autopsy classified it as sudden death and ruled out any criminal involvement.

However, a coroner’s court ruled in June 2016 that Wan Ahmad Faris was murdered by an unidentified individual.