Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim’s defence enters its third day today with the prosecution cross-examining forensic pathologist Dr David Wells.

The Australian expert, who is the third defence witness, has yesterday told the court that the alleged semen sample retrieved from sodomy complainant Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan could not have revealed the desired results.

            

This was because the sample was taken more than two days after the alleged incident.

The alleged sodomy incident happened in the afternoon of June 26, 2008, and the sample was retrieved from Saiful between 9pm and midnight on June 28, 2008.

In addition, he said that the sample was not properly stored in the police station and it was given to chemist for testing two days later.

Dr Wells, who is an expert in the field of sexual assault cases, also testified yesterday that when retrieving samples from alleged victims, he would be working alone and only assisted by nurses. This, he said, was to prevent contamination.

In the case of Saiful, four doctors attended to the complainant in retrieving samples in the presence of investigating officer Supt Jude Blacious Pereira.

It is expected that the prosecution will question Wells on Saiful's Hospital Kuala Lumpur medical report, which the doctor had described as inaccurate.

After Wells, another Australian expert hired by Anwar, DNA specialist Dr Brian McDonald, is expected to take the witness stand.

 

LIVE REPORTS 

8.46am: It is learnt that former Malacca police chief Mohd Rodwan Mohd Yusof, who has been subpoenaed to testify, is also in the witness room.

He was the aide de camp for then deputy prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, who met Saiful in a hotel a day after the complainant met Najib.

8.50am: The prosecution team led by solicitor-general II Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden are in court.

8.55am: Defence lawyer Sankara Nair arrives with Dr David Wells in tow.

8.59am:

Anwar arrives with his wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. Also present in the courtroom is Johor PKR chief Chua Jui Meng.

9.03am:

Court called into session with High Court justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah presiding...