The preliminary post-mortem report on Kajang Prison inmate R Kumarajah shows he did not die of AIDS, says G Sivamalar, the lawyer for the family.

The post-mortem examination done at Hospital Serdang indicates that Kumarajah may have died of heart inflammation, Sivamalar, who is with Lawyers for Liberty, told Malaysiakini.

The hospital pathologist's information, she said, was that Kumarajah may have died of "heart muscle inflammation caused by bacteria or virus."

The family, she said, would file a complaint with the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) against the Kajang Hospital for refusing to perform a post-mortem Kumarajah.

The Kajang Prison, she said, may also have committed criminal negligence for not providing Kumarajah with proper medical treatment.

NONE "Let's say Kumarajah is an HIV carrier. Don't you think an AIDS patient should be treated more carefully?" Sivamalar said.

The deceased's mother Sooriakandhi (right) has lodge a police report on her son's death on Oct 29 which also stated that the Kajang Hospital officers said there was no need for a post-mortem to be done.

The post-mortem at the Serdang Hospital was carried out yesterday.