KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 -- The investigation into the acid attack on national footballer Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim could be reopened should new evidence emerge, according to Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said

In a written parliamentary reply, the minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) said the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has confirmed this despite classifying the case as needing "no further action" (NFA).

She explained that while police had opened an investigation paper into the incident, the AGC found insufficient evidence at present to proceed with prosecution after reviewing all submissions.

"Criminal cases, unlike civil cases, are not subject to any limitation period. Therefore, should new devel...