KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 27 -- Three Malaysian Armed Forces officers will be brought to the Sessions Court in Kota Tinggi this morning to face charges of culpable homicide over the death of a Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) cadet.

The three men, who served as trainers for the university's Reserve Officer Training Unit (Palapes), were initially investigated for murder following the death of trainee Syamsul Haris Shamsudin.

However, inspector-general of police confirmed today that the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has opted to proceed with a lesser charge.

In a press statement, IGP Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the authorities received the completed investigation papers back from the AGC on Tuesday.

"The Attorney General's Chambe...