Lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, who is representing the political analyst detained over the murder of a Mongolian model, warned that it is subjudice and tantamount to contempt of court for anyone to make statements of fact regarding the case.

Muhammad Shafee said legal action could be taken against those who touched on the facts of the matter in the murder of Altantuya alias Aminah Shaariibuu.

He said making such statements was unfair because it allowed the public to prejudge the case before a court decision.

He spoke to reporters after meeting for about 30 minutes from about noon with the wife and family members of the political analyst - whose think-tank is linked to a top politician - at their home in Bukit Bandaraya, Kuala Lumpur.

Muhammad Shafee also criticised the action of the Mongolian honorary consul in Malaysia Syed Abdul Rahman Alhabshi for issuing a statement to reporters on the case which he claimed touched on his client's position.

"That statement should have been brought to court because such action (of issuing a statement to the press) is also considered subjudice," he was quoted as saying by Bernama .

Court injunction?

Asked whether he would apply for a court injunction to prohibit the issuing of statements by anyone relating to the case, he said the matter was under discussion.

Muhammad Shafee praised the police for conducting the investigation in a professional manner without revealing the facts of the case to anyone.

He said that so far he has not had the opportunity to discuss matters formally with his client because the analyst was under remand to help with the preliminary investigation into the case.

The Magistrate's Court here yesterday ordered the analyst to be remanded for five days to help in the investigation into the murder under Section 365 of the Penal Code pertaining to abduction and confinement.

Muhammad Shafee said he had advised his client to give full cooperation to the police to expedite the investigation as well as to enable him to meet with his client soon to discuss the case.

Reporters who had gathered at the house of the political analyst early this morning found the front gate locked and the doors and windows shut though two cars were seen parked at the front.

Meanwhile in Shah Alam, prosecuting officers from the Attorney-General's Chambers, officers and personnel from the Bukit Aman Forensics Department and officers from the Survey and Mapping Department conducted another inspection at the place where the 28-year-old Mongolian woman, was killed and her body blown up with explosives.