Dr Pornthip to testify in Teoh case against MACC

The family of the late Teoh Beng Hock, who have filed a negligence suit against the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and 13 others, will call on Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand as
their main witness.

The family's counsel Gobind Singh Deo told reporters that the plaintiffs and defendants would be calling on 11 and 10 witnesses respectively, after the case management before the Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge Rosnaini Saub here today.

He said the judge had also set three days for the trial starting Nov 19.

Teoh, 30, the political aide to a Selangor government executive committee member, was found dead on the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam on July 16 2009 after he was interrogated at the MACC office on the 14th Floor of the same building.

On Oct 3 last year, Teoh's father Teoh Leong Hwee, his mother Teng Shuw Hoi, his fiancée Soh Cher Wei and his son Teoh Er Jia filed the suit against MACC, the government and 12 others for causing them sorrow and the loss of dependence.

The defendants denied the claims and counter claimed that Teoh's death was caused by his own negligence.

- Bernama