A South Australian legislator has dismissed an open verdict delivered yesterday by an inquest held in Penang into the death and disappearance of Annapuranee Jenkins, a Malaysian-born Adelaide resident.

Online portal Free Malaysia Today reported that a member of South Australia’s Legislative Council, Frank Pangallo, said he will push for another inquest in the state to determine the cause of Jenkin’s death.

“This whole inquest (in Penang) has been a farce...