Summary The Malaysian government acknowledges that the incident is a serious matter.
PUTRAJAYA (AFP) - Malaysia on Tuesday vowed to "thoroughly investigate" one of its foreign envoys who fled sex charges in New Zealand after invoking diplomatic immunity.
Defence staff assistant Muhammad Rizalman Ismail was charged in a New Zealand court on May 10 with burglary and assault with intent to commit rape.
But the case had to be dropped when he invoked diplomatic immunity. He also reportedly refused to submit a DNA sample.
Police allege the man was arrested in Wellington after following a 21-year-old woman on the night of May 9 and attacking her in her home.
He returned to Malaysia on May 22, where he is being probed by the defence ministry, Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said.
