Malaysia Crime Watch

13 February 2008
Shah Alam

Haizal Hambali from Celcom said yesterday that he was taken by investigating police to a road next to the house of accused political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda on 16 June 2007.

As the High Court murder trial of Altantuya Shaariibuu progressed into its 85th day yesterday, the 32-year-old mobile access planning technician said that he was then led to the murder scene along the route based on the locations of transmission stations which were said to have captured voice calls and text messages made from accused Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri’s mobile phone between 17 and 20 October 2006.

He said that he was brought along by the police to verify the transmission stations along the said route. Denying that the list of transmission stations were updated on that day, Haizal also testified that the road map indicating the locations of the transmission stations were accurate and complete.

The trial continues today.

The Star Online – Technician followed transmission clues to murder site
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/13/courts/20311268&sec=courts>

New Straits Times – Altantuya murder trial: Cops ‘did not lead me to murder scene’
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/2156394/Article/index_html>

MCW – Altantuya Murder Trial: Location of Caller Inaccurate
<URL:http://malaysiacrimewatch.lokety.com/altantuya-murder-trial-location-of/>

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12 February 2008
Shah Alam

Celcom mobile access planning technician Haizal Hambali told the High Court murder trial of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu that a transmission station could not accurately trace the location of a person using a mobile phone. A call transaction may not be captured by the nearest transmission station if it is handled by another transmission station with a stronger signal.

Haizal also said that the transaction could shift between transmission stations if the area is congested. The call signal may also be weak if the caller was in a jungle or hilly area.

Haizal is the 63rd prosecution witness in the trial and the third from Celcom who had given evidence on mobile phone calls and text messages said to have been made by accused Azilah on the night when Altantuya was murdered.

The trial continues today.

The Star Online – Witness: Caller’s location can’t be accurately traced
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/11/nation/20291289&sec=nation>

New Straits Times – Altantuya murder trial: ’Caller’s location cannot be accurately traced’
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/National/20080212080453/Article/index_html>

MCW – Altantuya Murder Trial: Azilah Traced to Murder Scene
<URL:http://malaysiacrimewatch.lokety.com/altantuya-murder-trial-azilah-traced-to/>

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11 February 2008
Petaling Jaya

More than a month since 5-year-old Sharlinie Mohd Nashar went missing from a playground in Taman Medan on 9 January 2008, police have covered over 26,000 houses, hoping to find her.

Billboards with Sharlinie’s picture have been displayed in Petaling Jaya, Seri Kembangan and Malacca.

Meanwhile, Datuk Michael Chong, head of the MCA Public Services and Complaints Department yesterday showed stacks of cash at the MCA headquarters to show that the reward money of RM100,000 offered for information leading to the arrest of the kidnapper was real.

The department has decided to give RM50,000 initially to anyone who assists in getting the kidnapper charged in court and the rest of the offer money to be given upon conviction of the kidnapper. However, the reward money will be returned to its respective donors after the 29 February 2008 deadline has passed.

The Star Online – More than 26,000 homes searched in Petaling Jaya
<URL:http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/10/nation/20288642&sec=nation>

The Star Online – Chong: We have the reward money
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/11/nation/20291140&sec=nation>

New Straits Times – No more reward for info on Sharlinie after Feb 29
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Monday/National/20080211074742/Article/index_html>

MCW – Sharlinie Missing: Indonesian Maid Gets Jail Sentence
<URL:http://malaysiacrimewatch.lokety.com/sharlinie-missing-indonesian-maid-gets/>

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