More than 1 involved in Adib attack, forensic expert tells coroner’s court

Alfian Z.M. Tahir Alfian Z.M. Tahir Updated 7 years ago · Published on 9 Apr 2019 2:42PM · 9 Comments

Prof Dr Sharom Abd Wahid has concluded that the fireman's injuries showed he had been attacked by more than one person during the Seafield temple riots. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, April 9, 2019

FIREMAN Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim was assaulted by more than one man during the riots at the Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman Temple last year, a forensic expert told the coroner’s court today.

Prof Dr Shahrom Abdul Wahid, formerly of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), based this on event reconstruction with firefighters, after given a report on the incident.

He did not examine Adib’s body but reached this conclusion after studying videos, pictures of injuries as well as going through witness statements.

Dr Shahrom, who had conducted many autopsies relating to unnatural deaths, said Adib sustained broken ribs after the attackers had slammed the door leaf of the Emergency Medical Rescue Service (EMRS) vehicle against his body with severe force.

“The whole incident would have taken only five to eight seconds. 

“Adib’s body was slammed (dihentak) using the front door of the EMRS by more than one person. There are injuries on his right chest, back of waist and ribs.”

He also said Adib was pulled out of the vehicle before he was attacked.

“Based on the injuries, I suspect he was pulled out from the front seat.

“As he was pulled out, more than two individuals had kicked the door leaf on to his side causing the injuries on the areas I have mentioned.

“The kicks were not just one time. Maybe more than once. Such injuries sustained by Adib needed outside force.”

His assessment is different from what were said last week by Kuala Lumpur Hospital pathologists Dr Mohd Shah Mahmood and Dr Ahmad Hafizam Hasmi.

Both doctors testified that the injuries sustained by Adib were not parallel to someone who was attacked. 

Dr Shahrom said Adib could not have been injured if there was no outside force.

“Of course I consider the theory of the moving EMRS van but the velocity or the force from the door leaf itself could not cause such severe injuries.

“In my opinion, the broken ribs can be caused if three or more people sat on his chest. That the amount of weight could cause his ribs to break. Therefore, it needs to be some outside force. Not the door itself.

“His ribs could not be broken if that is the case (moving EMRS van theory). Moreover, if he fell his weight could not have caused the ribs to break.”

Investigation officer ASP Lew Keng Joe last Thursday told the inquest that Adib was not assaulted.

Lew had said he informed his superior about Adib’s injuries and agreed that the injuries did not look like the fireman was assaulted.

Adib had been part of a response team sent from the Subang Jaya Fire and Rescue Department station on November 27, 2018, to the temple area after a call was received that cars had been set on fire.

He suffered injuries during the incident and died at the National Heart Institute on December 17. – April 9, 2019

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Comments

  • Another kankung professor

    Posted 7 years ago by Watchdog Watchdog · Reply

  • Another Umno Baru Racist!

    Posted 7 years ago by Soma Govin · Reply

  • A master of tall stories. Does he expect us to swallow this nonsense?

    Posted 7 years ago by Arul Inthirarajah · Reply

  • A forensic examiner who has every intentions to create dispute with the previous finding base on whatever has been said and evidence provided. It looks like a determined concocted findings from established datas and evidences to present a convoluted endings. This guy without examining the body and base on superficial photos and heresay has already disqualified himself by his acts alone.

    Posted 7 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • the broken ribs can be caused if three or more people sat on his chest....
    Kangkong professor must have seen many rugby players broken ribs.

    Posted 7 years ago by Chee yee ng · Reply

  • An expert who can made conclusion without examining the body? Wow, this Professor sure boleh! Which university did he graduated from? The government should send more scholars to his alma mater because they are so well-trained and can make conclusive outcome without forensics.

    Posted 7 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • If three or more persons sat on the Adib's chest, what were the rest of the fire and rescue personnel doing? How do you open the door, drag Adib out and hit him hard by slamming the door at him within an 8 second window? This so-called expert is tailoring his evidence to fit the narrative that Indian rioters killed Adib.

    Posted 7 years ago by Gerard Lourdesamy · Reply

  • If he was dragged out, the driver of the van and his colleagues would have seen it. Why didnt they help Adib? Why the strange story that they didnt know Adib was missing until they were back at the station. Sounds very fishy.

    Posted 7 years ago by Elyse Gim · Reply

  • way to go Prof!...what have you been smoking? Can I have one?

    Posted 7 years ago by The Lone Ranger ... · Reply