KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he is committed to reopen the investigation into the death of the late Teoh Beng Hock, assuring that the new probe would be conducted with full transparency and fairness.

In a Facebook post on Thursday, Anwar also assured that the new investigation will be free from external interference and will take into account the Court of Appeal's findings on Sept 5, 2014.

“I have heard the grievances and several requests from the family. I have been closely following this case for a long time and deeply understand the sorrow and suffering of the family who have long been fighting for justice for the deceased.

“I affirm the government’s position that it agrees for the police to reopen the investigation into the death of the late Beng Hock,” the Facebook post read.

Teoh, who was the former political aide to DAP politician Ean Yong Hian Wah, was found dead on July 16, 2009, shortly after being questioned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

A coroner's inquest into his death delivered an open verdict in January 2011, saying there was not enough evidence to prove how he died. The coroner also ruled out death by way of suicide. But in July that same year, a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) concluded that Beng Hock’s death was due to suicide.

In September 2014, the Court of Appeal ruled that Beng Hock’s death was caused by multiple injuries from a fall from the building which was accelerated by "an unlawful act or acts of person or persons unknown".

In a series of photos on his Facebook post, Anwar shared that he had met with Beng Hock’s family members in Putrajaya, including his parents Teng Shuw Hoi and Teoh Leong Hwee, his child Teoh Er Jia and sibling Teoh Lee Lan.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court has fixed Oct 29 to deliver a ruling on Teoh Beng Hock’s family’s application for a judicial review to compel the police to complete their investigation into his death.