(Malaysiakini) A note said to be deceased DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock's 'final testament', written in Bahasa Malaysia and Chinese, has been tendered as an exhibit at the inquest into his death.
Speaking to reporters during a recess, Teoh's family lawyer Gobind Singh Deo confirmed that the note is the original copy he had seen last month.
The note was found in Teoh's backpack, left in the Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office on July 16 last year.
Speaking to reporters during a recess, Teoh's family lawyer Gobind Singh Deo confirmed that the note is the original copy he had seen last month.
The note was found in Teoh's backpack, left in the Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office on July 16 last year.
The MACC had interroga
ted Teoh (left) overnight on July 15, in connection with a probe into alleged misuse of funds by his employer and Selangor exco Ean Yong Hian Wah.
ted Teoh (left) overnight on July 15, in connection with a probe into alleged misuse of funds by his employer and Selangor exco Ean Yong Hian Wah. His body was found the next afternoon on the fifth floor service corridor of Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam. The Selangor MACC has its office on Level 14 of the building.
The item was not initially listed as evidence by police investigating officer Ahmad Nazri Zainal.
Testifying before the coroner today, he said he did not list many of the personal items in the bag because he found them "of little value".
The items listed included Teoh's Mykad, digital camera battery charger and Tesco customer loyalty card.
Testifying before the coroner today, he said he did not list many of the personal items in the bag because he found them "of little value".
The items listed included Teoh's Mykad, digital camera battery charger and Tesco customer loyalty card.
Also found were a VCD, mineral water, computer accessories, note books and some pieces of paper.
The note and other previously unlisted items were only recorded on Oct 7, 2009 with several items, including the 'mysterious' note which was then submitted to the Chemistry Department for examination.
These were previously stored in a locked cabinet in Ahmad Nazri's office.
Gobind
(right) has requested that the court interpreter who provided the translation for the note be made available to take the stand when the inquest resumes at 2pm.
"She is now on duty at the High Court. If she agrees with our suggestion, then there will be no need for us to call our own interpreter," he said.
These were previously stored in a locked cabinet in Ahmad Nazri's office.
Gobind
(right) has requested that the court interpreter who provided the translation for the note be made available to take the stand when the inquest resumes at 2pm."She is now on duty at the High Court. If she agrees with our suggestion, then there will be no need for us to call our own interpreter," he said.
Ahmad Nazri had testified this morning that MACC officer Zurinawati Zulkifli - who alerted him to the presence of the bag - had refused to sign a handover form because she was not assigned to the case for which Teoh had been called for questioning.
He said Zurinawati told him that the MACC investigating officer on the case, Mohd Anuar Ismail who was not present at the time, had initially taken the bag into his office.
However, Ahmad Nazri said that, when he saw the bag it was on a sofa outside another officer's office.
He said Zurinawati told him that the MACC investigating officer on the case, Mohd Anuar Ismail who was not present at the time, had initially taken the bag into his office.
However, Ahmad Nazri said that, when he saw the bag it was on a sofa outside another officer's office.
The black bag and the main contents were tendered as exhibits today.
The police officer also testified that he found that a window on Level 14 was ajar and that the handle was missing and appeared to have been broken off.
"(Teoh's body) was found directly below the window," he said, adding that the forensics team arrived at 4pm.
"(Teoh's body) was found directly below the window," he said, adding that the forensics team arrived at 4pm.
'Not suicide'
At the previous hearing of the inquest, Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand stood by her original testimony that Teoh did not commit suicide, refuting the findings of other three other pathologists.
Present today are lawyers Tan Hock Chuan, representing the Attorney-General's Chambers, and Abdul Razak Musa who heads the MACC prosecution unit.
Malik Imtiaz Sarwar is acting for the Selangor government.
Coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas is presiding over the inquest in Shah Alam, Selangor.
Malik Imtiaz Sarwar is acting for the Selangor government.
Coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas is presiding over the inquest in Shah Alam, Selangor.
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