At the AGC building here today, Soosaimanicckam’s father S Joseph and brother J Charles submitted a memorandum outlining their demands, received by AGC public relations officer Abdul Aziz Salleh.

“Next week will mark seven years since my son’s death. Please honour the High Court’s verdict and open an investigation.

“All we want is justice and the truth. Our family also has other uniformed members that have contributed to the country,” said Joseph, adding that his older son Charles is also an auxiliary policeman.

He said the family had received no communication from the police or AGC regarding an investigation into his son’s death since last year.

The family also called for a clear timeline to accompany the launch of the murder probe and to ensure that they are kept informed of any developments.

On July 29, 2024, the Ipoh High Court set aside the open verdict issued in 2018 by the coroner’s court inquiring into Soosaimanicckam’s death, and ruled it a homicide.

Judge Abdul Wahab Mohamed ruled that the 27-year-old’s death was a direct consequence of the navy officers in charge of cadet training denying him medical treatment.

Wahab said the navy officers denied Soosaimanicckam’s request for medical treatment for leptospirosis, a disease caused by bacteria that affects people and animals.

Soosaimanicckam was pronounced dead at 1.45pm on May 19, 2018 at the Armed Forces Hospital in Lumut, Perak.

The cadet’s family lodged a report at the Petaling Jaya police headquarters on Aug 1, 2024, requesting a murder investigation under Sections 302 and/or 304 of the Penal Code.

On Aug 8, the family gathered at Bukit Aman and handed the police a memorandum demanding that the probe be conducted by an independent investigation team to ensure transparency.

On Dec 17, the Kuala Lumpur sessions court dismissed a lawsuit brought by the family against the government and 14 others claiming negligence in Soosaimanicckam’s death.