The mystery man whose DNA was detected on Teoh Beng Hock's belt and blazer will be known tomorrow following the latest discovery by a chemistry expert.

Lawyer Tan Hock Chuan, who is representing the Malaysian government, disclosed this at the inquest into the death of the political aide at the Coroner's Court today.

He also said that the chemistry expert, Dr Seah Lay Hong, would be recalled to testify on the matter.

azlan He said another chemist would also be called to give an opinion on the outcome of the investigation by Seah.

The latest report was the outcome of the third investigation by Seah on the matter as the two previous investigations had failed to find the mystery man whose DNA appeared on both the items.

In the investigation, Seah had analysed the DNA profiles of 157 individuals for comparison, and they comprised 14 officials from the Forensic Pathology Department at the Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Klang, University of Malaya Medical Centre, and Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

Also tested were 49 police officers, 81 officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), two cleaners, eight maintenance and security personnel, and three individual witnesses.

The first two investigations have failed to detect the DNA of the mystery man and he was only named as 'male 1'.

Teoh, 30, who was the political aide to Selangor executive councillor Ean Yong Hian Wah, was found dead on July 16 on the fifth floor corridor of the Plaza Masalam Building, Shah Alam, about 10 hours after giving a statement to the MACC in an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds by a state executive councillor.

Brother says Teoh had no problems

teoh beng hock inquest 011009 teoh beng kee Meanwhile, Teoh's elder brother, Beng Kee, 33, who was called to testify as the 24th witness, said that his younger brother did not have any financial problem although he was only earning a salary of RM1,800.

In fact, he said, his younger brother had never complained about any problems and he was a very caring person and liked to help others.

He also said that Teoh will always inform his family members if he had any problems. He added that Teoh had no health problems as well.

Warehouse manager Beng Kee also agreed to a suggestion by lawyer Abdul Razak Musa, representing the MACC, that Teoh had wanted to bring forward his marriage plans as his fiancée Soh Cher Wei was pregnant.

However he disagreed that Teoh had faced financial difficulties to prepare for the sudden marriage. He said his brother had sufficient savings.

The planned wedding was to have taken place this Saturday. Teoh and Soh were to have gotten registered on July 18, two days after he was found dead.

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To a question by counsel Gobind Singh Deo, acting for the Teoh family, Beng Kee said Teoh had no reasons to commit suicide.

Meanwhile, the man who was to be Teah's best man at the wedding, Woo Chuan Sing, 30, testified that his friend had not mentioned about any problems to him.

Woo ( right ) said that he knew Teoh from their university days and had last spoken to Teoh on July 15.

The inquest before coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas will continue tomorrow.

- Bernama