Day 6 of Teoh's Inquest - Taken from the Staronline

Published: Wednesday August 12, 2009 MYT 10:08:00 AM
Updated: Wednesday August 12, 2009 MYT 12:17:21 PM

Teoh death inquest: Day 6

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12.05pm: Court resumes and plays the recording before the coroner.

Although the recording showed only Teoh’s back, Insp Mohd Zulaimi identifies Teoh entering Plaza Masalam on July 15 based on his clothes.

Questioned by Tan Hock Chuan later Insp Mohd Zulaimi said there was no recording of Teoh leaving the building.

11.45am: Court takes 15-minute recess to set up white screen and computer to play the CCTV recording of Teoh entering Plaza Masalam on the day he was questioned by the Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers.

11.35am: Insp Mohd Zulaimi told the court that he was ordered by his superior to review the CCTV recording to check the time when Teoh entered Plaza Masalam.

Based on the recording, he said Teoh was seen entering Plaza Masalam through the lobby on the 4th floor at 18:08:55 hours. The date was, however, not stated.

11am: Court resumes with Inspector Mohd Zulaimi Zubir from the Shah Alam police headquarters’ crime department taking the stand as the 11th witness.

10.37am: Court takes a 10-minute recess to allow the police forensics team time to prepare before taking the stand.

10.30am: Lawyer Tan Hock Chuan, appointed by the Government to assist the coroner, said senior consultant pathologist Dr Khairul Azman, 51, and UMMC forensic pathologist Dr Prashant Samberkar who were supposed to take the stand this morning are unwell and are unable to testify.

Coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas said if both men can recuperate by Thursday, they could take the stand then.

SHAH ALAM: The inquest into the death of Teoh Beng Hock resumes Wednesday.

Tuesday’s hearing stopped at the 10th witness Dr Khairul Azman Ibrahim, a senior consultant at Forensics Department Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah who said that Teoh died of multiple injuries caused by a fall from a high place.

He had said that the post-mortem showed no signs of a struggle or defensive injuries.

Dr Khairul said the political aide had 22 fractures, abrasions and bruises when the post-mortem was conducted on him on July 17.

Teoh landed on his feet and slanted to the right based on broken ribs, he said.

Based on the bad smell of the body, he said, Teoh could have died less than 36 hours before the post-mortem that was done at about noon.

Teoh, 30, political secretary to Selangor Exco Ean Yong Hian Wah was found dead on July 16 on level 5 of Plaza Masalam after giving a statement as a witness into alleged abuse of state government allocation at the Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission office.