And then ultimately strangled her and left her half naked on the floor. Dr P.U Telesinghe, the government pathologist told Chief Justice Dato Mohd Sated and Justice Dato Steven Chong said the injuries were caused most probably by a blunt weapon.

They were "defence injuries" which she suffered while she tried to protect herself from the blows raining down on her. She was most probably beaten mercilessly for 10 minutes, the pathologist told the court.

A neighbour also heard a woman scream from the direction of the dead woman's house, the court heard. Seniwati, her husband, Maul bin Jambu 44, a Royal

Airline mechanic and their adopted daughter Neena Asmir, aged two were found murdered mid December 2004 at a government house in Kampong Serusop, a Bandar Seri Begawan suburb.

Car salesman, Richard Chia Kok Hiong, 53, a neighbour was arrested two months later and charged with the triple murders.

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