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Civil lawyer
stabbed to death outside his office
• Lawyer stabbed
to death
©The
Sun (Used by permission)
by Regina William
PENANG (Nov 6, 2007): Senior lawyer Datuk SP Annamalai was stabbed to death
while walking to his car parked near his office in Greenhall at 6pm yesterday.
He died at a private hospital two hours later.
Annamalai, who was in his 60s, is believed to have been stabbed in the back by a
man armed with a parang.
Jagdeep Singh Deo, whose office is next to Annamalai’s, said his staff helped the badly–injured lawyer into a car and took him to a hospital where he underwent surgery. Jagdeep received a call about 8pm that Annamalai had died.
Another lawyer, RN Rayer said he rushed to the hospital with other lawyers to
donate blood after receiving an SMS that Annamalai had to undergo surgery. He
had just reached home about 8.10pm when he received news about Annamalai’s
death.
George Town OCPD ACP Azam Abdul Hamid, when contacted, said police have
classified the case as murder.
Annamalai’s wife is said to be India. He leaves two sons who are in their 30s.
Rayer said Annamalai usually handled civil cases and was a humble person.
Jagdeep described Annamalai as a quiet and nice man.