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Al Jazeera
Politics
Mary Ann Jolley

1MDB suspect and Jho Low associate dies weeks after questioning

Some $4.5bn is believed to have been stolen from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB [File: Joshua Paul/AP]

A suspect in the 1MDB scandal has died weeks after being deported to Malaysia to face questioning over his role in the $4.5bn fraud.

Kee Kok Thiam died in hospital on Monday following a “sudden massive stroke” and was cremated on Wednesday morning, Kee’s family said in a statement.

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