Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand who once gave a controversial testimony on the death of Teoh Beng Hock, today admitted that she was now being investigated by the Medical

Council of Thailand for alleged breach of discipline.

raja petra shafee abdullah sedition case 150808 04 Questioned by lawyer Muhammed Shafee Abdullah ( right ) who is representing the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Pornthip also admitted that she was a controversial activist in her country and disliked by the police.

"The proceeding is still on-going and the complainant alleged that you (Pornthip) manufactured evidence," said Muhammad Shafee before the Commission of Inquiry into Teoh's death.

Referring to the case of the death of a millionaire in Thailand , Muhammad Shafee said Pornthip had given a wrong opinion on the second autopsy conducted, which resulted in his brother being charged with murder, while the first autopsy found that the millionaire had killed himself.

Muhammad Shafee said Pornthip and her team did the second autopsy and found that the millionaire was killed but from the third autopsy conducted by 11 pathologists from different countries, it was found that the millionaire had committed suicide, the same finding as in the first autopsy.

Pornthip who appeared annoyed by Muhammad Shafee's allegations, refused to answer his question and accused him of not knowing anything about the case. But Muhammed Shafee said reports on the case were widely publicised through the Internet.

NONE The proceeding also touched on Pornthip's theory given during the inquest by the Coroner's Court, which according to Muhammad Shafee had tarnished the image of an organisation (MACC).

To that, Pornthip replied: "I can't answer that."

Pornthip said she was only giving her opinion but admitted that she had said (during the inquest) that there was a sign of penetration of the deceased's anus to obtain permission for the second autopsy to he conducted.

She said during the second autopsy, it was found that the injury was caused by a broken bone that re-entered the body.

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