Cop ‘traumatised’ over exhibit bag containing accused’s blouse

SHAH ALAM: A police officer who arrested the first accused, Siti Aisyah, in the murder case of North Korean leader Kim JongUn’s half-brother Kim Jong-Nam appeared traumatised when asked to open an exhibit bag containing a blouse without sleeves belonging to her at the High Court.

Selangor police contingent headquarters D9 (Special Investigation Division) officer Supt Nasri Mansor said he was afraid to open the bag for fear he might be affected (by VX nerve agent residue).

“During the raid and seizure, I suffered its side-effects for a week after handling the blouse without wearing gloves,” he said when cross-examined by Siti Aisyah’s counsel Gooi Soon Seng.

“The part smeared with poison had been cut off and disposed when analysed by Dr S. Raja and what is in the exhibit bag are the remains. As such the exhibit can be opened,” Gooi said.

Deputy public prosecutor Muhamad Iskandar Ahmad did not object to opening the exhibit bag and left the matter to the discretion of the court.

Judge Datuk Azmi Ariffin allowed it after all parties agreed, with a reminder that it was to be done at one’s own risk.

He also allowed all parties to put on surgical masks in court.

Earlier, Gooi had told Nasri to open the exhibit as he wanted to show the markings made on the blouse using a marker pen as they were not visible when seen through the exhibit bag.

The 16th witness explained the markings were missing as the section of the blouse had been cut off for analysis in the laboratory.

To a question by Gooi, Nasri denied there were two other women named “Mey” and “Wati” renting the room with Siti Aisyah since last year, and they were not present during the raid to apprehend her.

Nasri was testifying in the trial of Siti Aisyah, 25, and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, 28, who were charged with four others still at large, with the murder of JongNam, 45, at the departure hall of klia2 on Feb 13. – Bernama