In a follow up of the case of a cab driver died escaping from his captor, the police have released a photo-fit of the suspect, believed to be involved in the robbery-cum-kidnapping case, developed through recording statements from witnesses and CCTV materiel, according to The Star Online.

City CID chief Senior Asst Comm II Datuk Ku Chin Wah said police recorded statements from three eyewitness in connection with the 31-year-old taxi driver’s case. “Police managed to put together a sketch of the suspect based on the information gathered from the witnesses, as well as from the CCTV footage.” SAC Ku said the three recorded statements were from witnesses who came forward, including one who had contacted the police.

He said police gathered several CCTV recordings from Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Sultan Ismail and also another recording from the Sime Darby building, here. “We matched the CCTV footage and information from the witnesses before we came up with a photofit which matches up to 65%. “Based on the information gathered, we believe the suspect is a local, height 175cm and is in his mid 30’s,” he added.

The worrying part is that the description is only 65% accurate, by many means, that is not a sure way of identifying the culprit unless they gather those who are close to that description and thoroughly examine each possible suspect.