Defence Minister: No abuse found in UTM cadet death probe
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said witness statements from officers and fellow cadets confirmed that no abusive acts or misconduct occurred during the training period.
"According to the findings, all relevant witnesses were interviewed, including Palapes officers involved in the training," he said.
"These officers provided statements confirming that there was no behaviour, action, activity, or conduct amounting to abuse throughout the training period, which ran from July 27 to August 2."
The cadet died on July 28, just one day after arriving at Pulada.
Mohamed Khaled was speaking to reporters after the Education Excellence Awards ceremony for the Central Zone, held at Wisma Perwira today.
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