Otw 2ShahAlam 4TeohBengHock inquest mired by controversy over last-minute appearance of yr-long TBH note. Porntip 2testify after 2nd autopsy 08/18/2010 08:48 AM
Air of expectancy in ct. Waiting 4coroner’s apprnce. Porntip here. Also Karpal Gobind MalikImtiaz TBH fmly members. Porntip shd open inquest 08/18/2010 09:25 AM
Coroner enters court 2start today’s inquest proceeding 08/18/2010 09:28 AM
Porntip recalled 2witness box. 08/18/2010 09:31 AM Porntip again takes oath. Examined by MalekImtiaz counsel 4 Selangor govt 08/18/2010 09:33 AM
Porntip referred 2her testimony of 21st Oct lastyr, abt TBH’s wounds which looked like from beatings n not compatible from fall from heigh 08/18/2010 09:38 AM
And her conclusion tt probability of TBH’s death from homicide 80% suicide 20% but needed re-autopsy 2b sure. She confirmed. 08/18/2010 09:42 AM
Porntip being questioned on 2nd autopsy of TBH. 08/18/2010 09:44 AM
Porntip’s conclusion from 2nd TBH autopsy: body well-preserved in the area of the bone. Body sufficiently preserved to arrive at conclusion 08/18/2010 09:52 AM
Neck haemorhage but ruled out manual strangulation appeared 2b caused by direct hit by blunt object with bigger force or weight 08/18/2010 10:03 AM
Porntip does not rule out tt TBH may have lost consciousness in the fall 08/18/2010 10:08 AM
P of opinion TBH unconscious during fall as there is no pathology to show he was conscious 08/18/2010 10:15 AM
P disagreed w British pathologist Peters on cause of neck wound n tt TBH was conscious n had tried 2break fall landing on feet. Gave grounds 08/18/2010 10:25 AM
P – having examined body in a second autopsy she is sure it is not a case of suicide 08/18/2010 10:46 AM
Malek finishes n Gobind takes over questioning. 08/18/2010 10:51 AM
Asked by Gobind, P said if a note is found accompanying death police must examine DNA n fingerprint n not just handwriting. 08/18/2010 10:55 AM
MACC counsel Razak attacked Porntip saying she graduated from Mahidol University Thailand which is not recognised in Msia. She said Mahidol is top5 in Asia 08/18/2010 11:07 AM
Razak accused Porntip of speculation taking sides which drew her response she is not testifying 4Selangor or Msian govts but for the dead. 08/18/2010 11:14 AM