Former forensics chief critical of probe
Published: Jun 17, 2011 3:26 PM | Updated: Jun 17, 2011 3:39 PM
Former forensics chief of police Crime Scene Investigation Amidon Anan testified at the Sessions Court in Shah Alam today on the fatal shooting of Aminulrasyid Amzah on April 2010.
Former forensics chief of police Crime Scene Investigation Amidon Anan testified at the Sessions Court in Shah Alam today on the fatal shooting of Aminulrasyid Amzah on April 2010.
He said the entire forensic team had compromised on standard operating procedures by failing to reconstruct the shooting and carry out gun shot residue processing.
Answering Salim Bashir, counsel for the accused, Corporal Jenain Subi, Amidon (left) said that it did not matter from what guns or when shots were fired - all spent bullets must be collected as soon as possible to prevent damage and failure to follow standard operating procedures would impair ballistics results.
Jenain was ordered to enter his defence on a charge of causing the death of Aminulrasyid, 15, between 1.10 am and 2am in Jalan Tarian 11/2 on April 26 2010.
He is charged under Section 304(a) Penal Code which carries a sentence of up to 30 years imprisonment and fine.
Amidon said he would have processed gun shot residue at the scene of the crime, which the forensics team had not done, going by the photographs and reports.
Reconstruction of the scene was very important to establish the angle of shot, angle of entry, distance of shot and position of shooter, he stressed.
Amidon said the Chemist’s Lab had done a reconstruction of trajectory but it could not be corroborated by a reconstruction of scene by forensics.
Asked whether the CSI had to follow instructions from investigating officers at the scene of the crime, Amidon said that once the scene was handed over to CSI it must be independent and fully responsible.
Amidon said that it was clear that only the victim’s car was processed during initial investigation and none of the police patrol cars were processed for gun shot residue.
Asked for his conclusion on the forensic investigation, Amidon said that, based on the photographs and reports, not many standard operating procedures had been followed.
The hearing continues on June 24 before Judge Latifah Mohd Tahar.
- Bernama
He said the entire forensic team had compromised on standard operating procedures by failing to reconstruct the shooting and carry out gun shot residue processing.
Answering Salim Bashir, counsel for the accused, Corporal Jenain Subi, Amidon (left) said that it did not matter from what guns or when shots were fired - all spent bullets must be collected as soon as possible to prevent damage and failure to follow standard operating procedures would impair ballistics results. Jenain was ordered to enter his defence on a charge of causing the death of Aminulrasyid, 15, between 1.10 am and 2am in Jalan Tarian 11/2 on April 26 2010.
He is charged under Section 304(a) Penal Code which carries a sentence of up to 30 years imprisonment and fine.
Amidon said he would have processed gun shot residue at the scene of the crime, which the forensics team had not done, going by the photographs and reports.
Reconstruction of the scene was very important to establish the angle of shot, angle of entry, distance of shot and position of shooter, he stressed.
Amidon said the Chemist’s Lab had done a reconstruction of trajectory but it could not be corroborated by a reconstruction of scene by forensics.
Asked whether the CSI had to follow instructions from investigating officers at the scene of the crime, Amidon said that once the scene was handed over to CSI it must be independent and fully responsible.
Amidon said that it was clear that only the victim’s car was processed during initial investigation and none of the police patrol cars were processed for gun shot residue.
Asked for his conclusion on the forensic investigation, Amidon said that, based on the photographs and reports, not many standard operating procedures had been followed.
The hearing continues on June 24 before Judge Latifah Mohd Tahar.
- Bernama
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