A lawyer representing the family of Dr Shintumathi Mutusamy, who died under suspicious circumstances nearly three years ago, was ejected from the Shah Alam Coroner’s Court earlier today.

The lawyer, Zaid Malek, was ordered to leave the courtroom after coroner Rasyihah Ghazali rejected repeated requests for access to documents related to the inquest, which began today and is scheduled to run until May 8.

According to Zaid’s co-counsel, Mahajoth Singh, counsels for the family had informed the court during the start of today’s proceedings that...