The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) should not breathe a sigh of relief over the open verdict delivered today in the inquest into the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock, even though homicide was ruled out.

This is because, despite MACC's insistence that no force was used on Teoh, coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas found that the deceased had sustained bruises to his neck prior to the fall that ultimately killed him.