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Teoh Beng Hock, 30, political secretary to Selangor Exco Ean Yong was arrested by MACC (Malaysian Anti-Curruption Commission) and interrogated for alleged disbursement of state funds. He fell from the 14th floor, where the MACC HQ was located.
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Teoh Beng Hock was supposed to marry his fiancee, Soh Cher Wei today. She is 2 months pregnant with his child.
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The Teoh Beng Hock inquest begins, with Lawyer Gobind Deo Singh representing Teoh's family.
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says Lawyer Gobind, on the undecided theories presented by local pathologists on the causes of Teoh's death.
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State MACC deputy director Hishamuddin Hashim admitted that he told his subordinate NOT to lodge police report after Teoh was found dead.
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Thai forensic pathologist Dr. Ponthip states that it is very likely that Teoh did not commit suicide, because his injuries were inconsistent with the fall.
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Teoh's family wants the body to be exhumed to allow Dr. Pornthip to conduct a 2nd autopsy.
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The inquest is adjourned to December 9, 2009 to allow for the 2nd autopsy to be conducted.
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The body was exhumed yesterday, and the sutopsy completed today. Teoh 's body is reburied.
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The inquest is postponed to December 17, 2009 pending the autopsy report.
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Teoh's brother files a contempt against court motion against MACC for their report against Dr. Pornthip.
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The inquest is delayed to allow time for submission of the contempt motion application. The inquest will resume after the contempt motion hearing.
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The Coroner rejects the contempt motion application.
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Teoh's widow gives birth to a healthy son, Teoh Er Jia.
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Government pathologist Dr. Shahidan Md Noor, after his previous dismissal of Dr. Pornthip's homicide theory, now admits Teoh could have been strangled before death.
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Dr. Shahidan changes his mind, and says that while Teoh may have been choked prior to death, that would not have killed him.
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Teoh Beng Hock is given a posthumous award "Malaysian of the Year 2009" by local online news network ,Malaysian Mirror.
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Dr. Pornthip declines to testify any further at the inquest. She is speculated to be under pressure from certain parties, and a long row of security promises follows, encouraging her to testify.
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Teoh's family cites Minister in Prime Minister's department Datuk Seri Nazri Abd Aziz for contempt against court for calling Dr. Pornthip a 'liar'.
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Forensic expert Dr. Pornthip says she is ready to testify, but wishes to do so via video conference.
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The Coroner rejects the Nazri contempt motion application, and says that Dr. Pornthip must submit an application if she wishes to testify via video conference. The inquest is delayed again.
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A year has passed since the death of Teoh Beng Hock. A memorial service is held, and about 100 people gather near his death site in Shah Alam.
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The Attorney-General's chambers suddenly introduces a suicide note allegedly found in Teoh's bag 18 months ago, raising a lot of eye brows and debate regarding the note's introduction.
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Teoh's family doubts that the suicide note belongs to Teoh. Forensic document analyser Siow Kwen Sia claims that it is difficult to verify Chinese writing.
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Dr. Pornthip returns to testify in person, and maintains that Teoh's death was NOT a suicide. Videos of the court session (parts 1-8) can be viewed beginning from here.
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MACC was taken up to task when they posted a doctored photo of Dr. Pornthip, depicting her as a gypsy holding a crystal ball on their official blog. The blog post was filled with coffensive accusations discrediting Dr. Pornthip and describing her as a 'fortune teller'.
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On Malaysia's Independance Day, a silence protest is held at i-City to commemorate Teoh Beng Hock and build a torture-free society. Teoh's sister, Teoh Lee Lan, says a few words.
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About 50 people gathered at the KL Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall to observe a 47 minute silence for ever anniversary of Malaysia Day. It was a silent expression of justice, with many spending the 47 minutes meditating and praying for the country.
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The Teoh Beng Hock inquest resumes today.
