The following is the chronology of events pertaining to the inquest and royal commission of inquiry (RCI) into the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock.

2009:

July 16 : Teoh's body is found on the fifth floor corridor at Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam at 1.30pm.

            

NONE July 22 : The cabinet decides to set up an inquest to determine the cause of Teoh's death.

On the same day, the cabinet also decides to set up a royal commission of inquiry to scrutinise the mode of questioning employed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to determine whether there was violation of human rights during Teoh's questioning.

July 24 : Selangor police chief Khalid Abu Bakar (now deputy inspector-general of police) says the inquest will be held for 15 days, beginning July 29.

July 29 :  The inquest before coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas decides to call 77 witnesses, including 28 MACC officers, chemists, pathologists and Teoh's close friends.

NONE On the same day, the inquest is adjourned to Aug 5, to enable lawyer Gobind Singh Deo ( centre ), representing Teoh's family, lawyer Malik Imtiaz Sarwar (representing the Selangor government) and the Bar Council to study the new documents.

Aug 5 : The first witness, security guard Siti Zabedah Yahya, gives evidence.

Aug 19 : The Coroner's Court directs the police to conduct investigations into the contents of a mysterious letter which has details relating to Teoh's death.

Oct 27 : Teoh's family files an application to the magistrate's court, seeking an order for his remains to be exhumed so that a second post-mortem can be conducted.

2010:

Nov 4 : The inquest proceedings conclude.

2011:

Jan 5 : The Coroner's Court rules that Teoh's death was not due to suicide, homicide or third party involvement.

Jan 26 : Royal commission of inquiry is set up.

Feb 14 : RCI convenes.

NONE May 10 : RCI proceedings conclude after 70 witnesses testify, including Teoh's former boss and Seri Kembangan assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah, and several MACC officers, who were not called during the inquest at the Shah Alam Coroner's Court.

June 22 : The commission hands over its report to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin.

July 21 : The 124-page report is made public.

- Bernama

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