Teoh had multiple fractures on his body, court told

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid - The Malaysian Insider

SHAH ALAM, Aug 11 — The coroner’s court was told that Teoh Beng Hock suffered from multiple broken and fractured bones on various parts of his body, arms and legs. His skull and jaw was also fractured.

Government pathologist Dr Khairul Aznam, the 10th witness to testify at the inquest, said he conducted the autopsy on DAP political aide Teoh together with a second expert, after a request by Teoh’s brother.

According to Khairul, the cause of death was consistent with that of a fall, as the autopsy showed no indications of defensive injuries or a struggle.

Earlier, Teoh’s family lawyers led by Gobind Singh Deo asked that he read out the autopsy report in English as several significant details had been missed out.

The inquest resumed today after a second visit to Plaza Masalam here — where Teoh’s body was found — yesterday. The stains found at the stairwell were confirmed not to be human blood by Tan Hock Chuan, who is leading the Attorney-General’s team at the inquest.

However, he said he had no objections to Teoh’s family lawyers studying the four strands of fibre found at the site yesterday.

The 30-year-old political secretary was found dead on the rooftop of a five-storey building next to Plaza Masalam, where the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has its Selangor head office on the 14th floor, on July 16.

He had been taken in as a witness in a probe into alleged misuse of state funds. He was due to register his marriage to his two-month pregnant fiancée Soh Cher Wei the day he was found dead.