Former superintendent Amidon Anan and DSP Yahya Abdul Rahman said that Anwar, who was detained from July 16- 17 from 11.05pm-12.30pm was the only detainee in the lockup that night.
Yahya, who had escorted Anwar that night along with investigating officer DSP Jude Pereira, said that that the PKR defacto leader was given a government standard-issue toothbrush, towel, toothpaste and a small bar of soap.
The police officer, who works in the serious crimes unit also said that Anwar had been allowed to bring a plastic mineral water bottle and two big towels.
“There was no one else besides Anwar in the cell (that night). He was received in good condition,” said Yahya upon examination by deputy public prosecutor Hanafiah Zakaria.
DNA profiles have so far been obtained from the “good morning” towel, the toothbrush and the mineral water bottle.
Government chemist Nor Aidora Saedon testified last week that graph results showed that there were two main DNA profiles on the evidence samples- that of “Male Y” and that of an unknown DNA profile.
She had already testified on February 23 that the DNA profiles found on the said items matched that of an unknown “Male Y”, whose sperm extracts had been found in Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan’s anus earlier.
The prosecution will likely attempt to make a link between the items found in Anwar’s cell and the DNA profiles obtained from the said items.
“The officers on duty at the time locked the cell to not let anyone enter, after Anwar had left.
“I saw in the lockup- towel, bottle, toothbrush (which was on the floor),” said Yahya.
Amidon, ex-crime scene investigation (CSI) chief of KL police department testified that once Anwar had left the lockup, he had gone in conducted a forensic examination.
Upon examination, Amidon said that he found a strand of hair, a toothbrush, a “good morning” towel and a Cactus brand mineral water bottle. All item were tagged and marked.
“I was briefed to take away evidence exhibits. I was ordered by OCCI Datuk Khoo Chee Hwa,” said the witness.
Amidon said that he had led a CSI team on June 30, 2008 to analyse two units in Desa Damansara Condominium, where Saiful had alleged to have been sodomised by Anwar.
A single strand of hair was obtained in unit 11-5-1, while a Chinese silk carpet and blanket duvet were taken for DNA profiling.
Pereira was present with Amidon when the forensic analysing of the condominium units took place.
“Items were taken to make DNA profiling, and were given to IO (Pereira) before leaving (the)crime scene,” said Amidon.
The trial will resume this afternoon.
Saiful had complained that Anwar, his ex-boss had sodomised him at a luxury condominium in upper-class Bukit Damansara here on June 26, 2008.
Saiful, now aged 25, has never named anyone else.
Anwar, the 63-year-old PKR de facto leader, is currently facing sodomy charges for the second time in his life.
He has denied the charge, describing it as “evil, frivolous lies by those in power” when the charge was read out to him.
He is charged under section 377B of the Penal Code and can be sentenced to a maximum of 20 years’ jail and whipping upon conviction. The trial is taking place 18 months after Anwar was charged in court in August 2008.
He was charged with sodomy and corruption in 1998 after he was sacked from the Cabinet and was later convicted and jailed for both offences.
He was freed in September 2004 and later resurrected his political career by winning back his Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat in a by-election in 2008, which had been held in the interim by his wife.
He led the opposition coalition, Pakatan Rakyat, to a historic sweep of five states and 82 parliamentary seats in Election 2008. - Malaysian Insider
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