Rapper detained in murder investigation of influencer

Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Namewee has been detained successful transportation with the execution of a Taiwanese societal media influencer.

Namewee, whose existent sanction is Wee Meng Chee, surrendered to constabulary connected Wednesday and volition beryllium placed nether remand for six days, his lawyer Joshua Tay said.

Nurse turned exemplary Iris Hsieh, who had much than fractional a cardinal followers connected Instagram and besides operated an OnlyFans account, was recovered dormant successful a edifice bathtub successful Kuala Lumpur connected 22 October.

According to section media reports, constabulary said Wee was the past idiosyncratic seen with her earlier her death.

The 31-year-old, whose existent sanction was Hsieh Yu-hsin, was known arsenic Nurse Goddess by her fans.

Police said she arrived successful Malaysia connected 20 October for a four-day trip.

Officers are waiting for the afloat post-mortem and toxicology reports earlier releasing the authoritative origin of her death, section media reported.

Namewee was concisely detained astatine the clip and separately charged for cause possession and usage - allegations helium denied.

He said helium was profoundly saddened by Hsieh's decease and denied immoderate wrongdoing.

In an Instagram station aft surrendering to police, the 42-year-old vowed to co-operate with the investigation.

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Controversial creator Namewee is known for his satirical lyrics and videos connected topics including politics, contention and religion.

In 2016, helium was arrested implicit his euphony video Oh My God pursuing complaints it was disrespectful to Islam.

He released a way with Australian vocalist Kimberley Chen successful 2021 that poked amusive astatine Chinese nationalists and touched connected delicate topics, specified arsenic Taiwan's sovereignty. The brace were banned from entering China and the opus was removed from each Chinese platforms.