The forensic pathologist who did the initial autopsy on the body of Ahmad Sarbaini Mohamad concluded that his death was caused by an “accidental fall from height”.
“I find his fall to have been accidental as there were no signs of homicidal or suicidal tendencies,” Dr Faridah Mohd Noor of UKM Hospital's forensics department said on the eleventh day of the inquest into the customs officer's death.
She explained to presiding coroner Aizatul Akmal Maharahi, that there were neither defensive wounds on the former Selangor Customs Department assistant director, nor any signs of a struggle to signify it was a homicide.
Suicide was also ruled out as there was no suicide note, hesitation wounds (incisions into the skin indicating attempted suicide), or the presence of alcohol or drugs in the bloodstream of the deceased.
The actual cause of death, explained the doctor, was from massive injuries to the head and what she referred to as positional asphyxia, or choking due to an obstruction to the nose and mouth or nose because a person was put into an uncomfortable position.
She said her cursory examination on the scene found that copious amounts of blood had flowed out of Sarbaini's nose, mouth, eyes and left ear, indicative of massive trauma to the head.
'Fall from height'
In her expert opinion, the pattern of injuries she observed is consistent with a fall from height.
She also posited that the position of Sarbaini's body after he fell, face down and submerged in a pool of his own blood, may have caused positional asphyxia.
Faridah added that the bleeding in the eyes caused by veins popping due to lack of oxygen and bite marks on the tongue were classic symptoms of positional asphyxiation. She had recorded the presence of both on the body of the deceased.
The 42-year old forensic pathologist was the first summoned by police to the scene of Sarbaini's death, after he was found dead on the first floor badminton court of the MACC building at Jalan Cochrane on April 6.
Her remarks today were similar to those made by deputy superintendent Sharul Othman of Bukit Aman's crime scene investigations unit, who had earlier told the inquest that Sarbaini had tried to leave the MACC building through a window on the third floor and accidentally fell to his death.
Sarbaini died after having gone to see an MACC investigator to change his earlier statement recorded by the anti-graft body.
Sarbaini was among a number of Customs officials being probed over allegations of corruption in the department.
The inquest was postponed until tomorrow after Faridah's testimony. The pathologist who conducted the second autopsy on Sarbaini will take the stand. - Malaysiakini
“I find his fall to have been accidental as there were no signs of homicidal or suicidal tendencies,” Dr Faridah Mohd Noor of UKM Hospital's forensics department said on the eleventh day of the inquest into the customs officer's death.
She explained to presiding coroner Aizatul Akmal Maharahi, that there were neither defensive wounds on the former Selangor Customs Department assistant director, nor any signs of a struggle to signify it was a homicide.
Suicide was also ruled out as there was no suicide note, hesitation wounds (incisions into the skin indicating attempted suicide), or the presence of alcohol or drugs in the bloodstream of the deceased.
The actual cause of death, explained the doctor, was from massive injuries to the head and what she referred to as positional asphyxia, or choking due to an obstruction to the nose and mouth or nose because a person was put into an uncomfortable position.
She said her cursory examination on the scene found that copious amounts of blood had flowed out of Sarbaini's nose, mouth, eyes and left ear, indicative of massive trauma to the head.
'Fall from height'
In her expert opinion, the pattern of injuries she observed is consistent with a fall from height.
She also posited that the position of Sarbaini's body after he fell, face down and submerged in a pool of his own blood, may have caused positional asphyxia.Faridah added that the bleeding in the eyes caused by veins popping due to lack of oxygen and bite marks on the tongue were classic symptoms of positional asphyxiation. She had recorded the presence of both on the body of the deceased.
The 42-year old forensic pathologist was the first summoned by police to the scene of Sarbaini's death, after he was found dead on the first floor badminton court of the MACC building at Jalan Cochrane on April 6.
Her remarks today were similar to those made by deputy superintendent Sharul Othman of Bukit Aman's crime scene investigations unit, who had earlier told the inquest that Sarbaini had tried to leave the MACC building through a window on the third floor and accidentally fell to his death.
Sarbaini died after having gone to see an MACC investigator to change his earlier statement recorded by the anti-graft body.
Sarbaini was among a number of Customs officials being probed over allegations of corruption in the department.
The inquest was postponed until tomorrow after Faridah's testimony. The pathologist who conducted the second autopsy on Sarbaini will take the stand. - Malaysiakini
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