Development on Teoh's Case - Results for Bloodstain - Taken from theSundaily.com

Stains found on stairway not blood
Tan Yi Liang and S. Tamarai Chelvi

SHAH ALAM (Aug 10, 2009) : Preliminary tests on stains found on the emergency stairway between the 14th and 15th floor of Plaza Masalam show that they are not blood but a form of anti-rust paint.

Gobind Singh Deo, lawyer for Teoh Beng Hock's family, told this to reporters today after forensic experts tested samples of the stains.

Earlier, Azmil Mustapha Abas, acting as the coroner, had allowed an application by Gobind for the forensic experts to carry out tests on four stains found during the coroner's visit to the building on Friday.

Among those who conducted the tests were chemist Dr Seah Lay Hong -- who testified at the inquest last week -- a police forensic team and another forensic team from the Chemistry Department.

"They have told us there is a high possibility that it is a form of anti-rust paint which looks quite similar to blood, but this is subject to confirmation after laboratory tests," Gobind, who brought in independent experts Somchai Chailermsook Sant and Amidon Anan to conduct their own tests, said.

"This is what they initially told us and we accept it for now.

"We are satisfied with what has happened today but you must remember that today is nearly three-and-a- half weeks after the incident, so time has taken its effect, and certain things that we had hoped would be done earlier were not done, but we will take up these issues in the course of the inquest when these witnesses are called."

Gobind also said fibres found on the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam, where Teoh's body was discovered, could have been from Teoh's pants.

"At the scene, we found certain fibres which we believe were from (Teoh's) trousers but the chemists will have to assist us there and they will inform us once they have examined the fibres and the trousers," he said.

He said the tests on the fibres, which could give an indication of how Teoh fell, were expected to be completed today.

Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, a lawyer for the Selangor state government, also said many people would have passed through the Selangor offices of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on the 14th floor of Plaza Masalam.

"I think it is important to note that the significant delay in the tests today, and also considering that the MACC is a public office, a lot of traffic goes through the office and that would have had an impact, so it would be a bit of a miracle to find anything new at this stage," he said.

Azmil Muntapha fixed tomorrow for the presentation of the test results. He also said he would make a ruling on the relevency of the presence of certain witnesses in the court.