The Negeri Sembilan High Court has ordered the government and police to pay close to RM450,000 to the widow and son of a stall helper, who died in Port Dickson police lock-up six years ago.

According to a news report, the decision was made by judicial commissioner Wan Fadhilah Wan Idris yesterday after the court found that the defendants had been negligent in ensuring the safety of 46-year-old M Segar while in their custody.

The civil suit was...