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Maid found in box
Her clothes were removed after attack
By Arul John
February 08, 2009
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THE maid was probably clothed when attacked and her clothes removed later.
This was forensic pathologist Gilbert Lau's view yesterday during Day Two of Indonesian maid Yulia Afriyanti's murder trial.
On the morning of 16 Dec 2007, Miss Yulia's naked body was found in a large cardboard box at a bomb shelter-cum-storeroom in a third-storey unit at a condominium construction site at Queensway, near Holland Road.
Her lover, construction worker Kamrul Hasan Abdul Quddus, 35, is accused of murdering her.
He faces the death penalty if found guilty.
When asked by defence lawyer Ang Sin Teck if it was likely that Miss Yulia, 25, was clothed when she was attacked and subsequently had her clothes removed, Associate Professor Lau agreed.
Mr Ang asked: 'That would be because if MissYulia was naked when assaulted, her body would likely be coated with dust particles from the scene, wouldn't it?'
Assoc Prof Lau said that was possible.
According to autopsy and crime scene reports, Miss Yulia's body was mostly dry, except for bloodstains on her face and lower limbs.
Her upper and lower back and buttocks had a few particles of dust and building materials.
When asked about the pool of blood at the base of the box where Miss Yulia's body was found, Assoc Prof Lau said that probably happened after she was moved to the box.
He said Miss Yulia had probably bled a little from her nostrils and mouth during and after the attack, but lost more blood later, after she was put in the box.
Injuries from struggle
Assoc Prof Lau said that most of the maid's injuries, especially those found on the underside of her chin, the underside of her jaw and her neck, would have been inflicted while she was being strangled and trying to resist her attacker.
He reiterated that several injuries, like a blood clot around her left eye and a fracture around her left lower eyelid, suggested her attacker had also hit or punched her.
When asked about a graze found on the right side of Miss Yulia's chest, extending from her right collarbone to her right nipple, he said that could have occurred when she fell or was pushed onto the floor or any other rough and hard surface.
Assoc Prof Lau also said the abrasions on MissYulia's genitals were relatively fresh, indicating she could have had sex between 4.15am on 15Dec and 4.15am the following day.
The crime scene report said no drag marks were seen on the floor of the master bedroom where the bomb shelter-cum-storeroom was located.
The report also stated that two partial left and right footprints were found on the bedroom floor near the windows, and they were likely to be Kamrul Hasan's.
The trial resumes on Monday.
Maid found in box
Her clothes were removed after attack
By Arul John
February 08, 2009
--ST FILE PICTURE
THE maid was probably clothed when attacked and her clothes removed later.
This was forensic pathologist Gilbert Lau's view yesterday during Day Two of Indonesian maid Yulia Afriyanti's murder trial.
On the morning of 16 Dec 2007, Miss Yulia's naked body was found in a large cardboard box at a bomb shelter-cum-storeroom in a third-storey unit at a condominium construction site at Queensway, near Holland Road.
Her lover, construction worker Kamrul Hasan Abdul Quddus, 35, is accused of murdering her.
He faces the death penalty if found guilty.
When asked by defence lawyer Ang Sin Teck if it was likely that Miss Yulia, 25, was clothed when she was attacked and subsequently had her clothes removed, Associate Professor Lau agreed.
Mr Ang asked: 'That would be because if MissYulia was naked when assaulted, her body would likely be coated with dust particles from the scene, wouldn't it?'
Assoc Prof Lau said that was possible.
According to autopsy and crime scene reports, Miss Yulia's body was mostly dry, except for bloodstains on her face and lower limbs.
Her upper and lower back and buttocks had a few particles of dust and building materials.
When asked about the pool of blood at the base of the box where Miss Yulia's body was found, Assoc Prof Lau said that probably happened after she was moved to the box.
He said Miss Yulia had probably bled a little from her nostrils and mouth during and after the attack, but lost more blood later, after she was put in the box.
Injuries from struggle
Assoc Prof Lau said that most of the maid's injuries, especially those found on the underside of her chin, the underside of her jaw and her neck, would have been inflicted while she was being strangled and trying to resist her attacker.
He reiterated that several injuries, like a blood clot around her left eye and a fracture around her left lower eyelid, suggested her attacker had also hit or punched her.
When asked about a graze found on the right side of Miss Yulia's chest, extending from her right collarbone to her right nipple, he said that could have occurred when she fell or was pushed onto the floor or any other rough and hard surface.
Assoc Prof Lau also said the abrasions on MissYulia's genitals were relatively fresh, indicating she could have had sex between 4.15am on 15Dec and 4.15am the following day.
The crime scene report said no drag marks were seen on the floor of the master bedroom where the bomb shelter-cum-storeroom was located.
The report also stated that two partial left and right footprints were found on the bedroom floor near the windows, and they were likely to be Kamrul Hasan's.
The trial resumes on Monday.