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in the southern Malaysian state who passed away after consuming pufferfish.
Johor health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the reports are expected to be completed in the next two or three weeks.Mr Ling said that the completed investigation papers will be submitted to the deputy public prosecutor who will decide if the relevant parties, including the supplier of the fish, could be charged.
“We will also need to discuss with the Health Ministry and experts from universities on whether the existing laws are sufficient for us to charge the supplier of the fish,” he said.Mr Ng Chuan Sing, 84, and his wife Lim Siew Guan, 83, consumed the fish they bought from a trader on March 25, unaware that it was the pufferfish.Several hours later, Madam Lim died, while Mr Ng went into a coma and died on Saturday.
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