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Nov 5, 2009
TEENAGER'S MURDER TRIAL
Stabbed 15 times <!--10 min-->
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Miss Jeevitha was killed in July last year.
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AN 18-YEAR-OLD girl whose body was found sprawled behind an electrical substation in Ang Mo Kio last year had suffered 15 external injuries, three of them fatal, the High Court heard on Wednesday. The three fatal wounds were stabs to her neck, left shoulder and the left side of her chest, said forensic pathologist George Paul, who had conducted the autopsy. The other injuries were cuts, bruises and abrasion. The fatal wounds were forceful blows cutting into cartilage and bone, suggesting they were intended to hurt the victim seriously and were unlikely to be caused by someone slashing about in a 'cavalier' manner, said Dr Paul. He was testifying on the third day of the trial of Miss Jeevitha's 23-year-old boyfriend, Pathip Selvan Sugumaran, accused of murdering her on the night of July 7 last year. Pathip had bought a kitchen knife with a 16cm blade earlier that day. He surrendered to the police the next day and led them to the drain where he had thrown away the knife. On Wednesday, Dr Paul, in response to questions by the prosecution, said it was possible the fatal injuries had been caused by a 'strong bladed weapon' like Pathip's knife. He noted that the stab wound to the chest went downwards, cutting through the stomach and into the ribs. The pathologist said it was likely inflicted while Miss Jeevitha was in a crouching position. It had such force that even the ribs did not stop the knife, he said.
Nov 5, 2009
TEENAGER'S MURDER TRIAL
Stabbed 15 times <!--10 min-->
<!-- headline one : start --> <!-- headline one : end --> <!-- Author --> <!-- show image if available --> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr></tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="padlrt8 georgia11 darkgrey bold">By Selina Lum </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="330">
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Miss Jeevitha was killed in July last year.
</td></tr> </tbody></table>
AN 18-YEAR-OLD girl whose body was found sprawled behind an electrical substation in Ang Mo Kio last year had suffered 15 external injuries, three of them fatal, the High Court heard on Wednesday. The three fatal wounds were stabs to her neck, left shoulder and the left side of her chest, said forensic pathologist George Paul, who had conducted the autopsy. The other injuries were cuts, bruises and abrasion. The fatal wounds were forceful blows cutting into cartilage and bone, suggesting they were intended to hurt the victim seriously and were unlikely to be caused by someone slashing about in a 'cavalier' manner, said Dr Paul. He was testifying on the third day of the trial of Miss Jeevitha's 23-year-old boyfriend, Pathip Selvan Sugumaran, accused of murdering her on the night of July 7 last year. Pathip had bought a kitchen knife with a 16cm blade earlier that day. He surrendered to the police the next day and led them to the drain where he had thrown away the knife. On Wednesday, Dr Paul, in response to questions by the prosecution, said it was possible the fatal injuries had been caused by a 'strong bladed weapon' like Pathip's knife. He noted that the stab wound to the chest went downwards, cutting through the stomach and into the ribs. The pathologist said it was likely inflicted while Miss Jeevitha was in a crouching position. It had such force that even the ribs did not stop the knife, he said.
