Teoh's RCI: Pornthip to testify for third time! Will it make any difference?

Flamboyant forensics expert Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand of Thailand has confirmed she will testify before the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Teoh Beng Hock's death.

RCI secretary Saripuddin Kasim said in a statement that Pornthip had responded to their request and a date was being set for Pornthip to testify.

In the meantime, the RCI has also secured the help of the Malaysian High Commission in London to contact Prof Dr Peter Vanezis to give his expert opinion as well.

Both Pornthip (right) who was engaged by the Selangor government and Vanezis who was brought in by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission were engaged to give their expert opinions during the inquest into Teoh's death.

Pornthip, the expert with the Thai Ministry of Justice's Forensic Science Institute, shocked the nation when she revealed that the second post-mortem on Teoh's body proved that he did not commit suicide. Also, she said there was an 80 percent chance that Teoh's death was homicide.

Vanezis disagreed with Pornthip's assertion, stating that the Teoh's injuries showed he was most likely "conscious" and "fully orientated".

The RCI was formed in late January, after the 18-month long inquest returned an open verdict.

Two 'opposing' opinions yet an open verdict! Neither here nor there!

The coroner could have just made MACC happy!