SHAH ALAM: Shah Alam Sessions Court Judge Latifah Mohd Tahar yesterday spent about an hour to see the effects of gunshots and damage on the white Proton Iswara car driven by Aminulrasyid Amzah on the night the teenager was shot dead in April.
EVIDENCE: Shaari (squatting) explains to Latifah (right) the gunshot effects and damages on the white Proton Iswara car driven by Aminulrasyid. — Bernama photo
Shaari Desa, the head of the firearms and tool marks unit, Criminalistic Section of the Chemistry Department’s Forensic Division, resumed his testimony yesterday by showing all the effects of the gunshots, collision marks and other damaging effects found on the car, with registration number BET 5023, to the judge, the prosecution and defence.
The car was towed to the court’s car park to allow the judge, the prosecution and defence teams to see for themselves the effects as described by Shaari in the trial proceedings yesterday.
Shaari, who is the prosecution’s 24th witness, also showed Latifah, deputy public prosecutors Dusuki Mohd Mokhtar and Idham Abd Ghani and lawyers, M Athimulan and Salim Bashir, the size of bullet holes on the rear mirror and the headrest of the driver’s seat, using a measuring device.
The court’s proceedings then adjourned at 11am before resuming half-hour later.
In his testimony yesterday, Shaari had told the court that there were 32 bullet holes and dents found on the car, which also suffered some other damage besides damage from a collision.
Shaari was testifying at the trial of Corporal Jenain Subi, 48, who is charged with causing the death of Aminulrasyid, 15, at Jalan Tarian 11/2, Section 11 here between 1.10am and 2am, on April 26 this year.
The charge under Section 304(a) of the Penal Code carries a maximum imprisonment of 30 years and a fine, if convicted.
Aminulrasyid died of gunshot wound to the head. — Bernama