IPOH: The heart of a 17-year-old student, allegedly murdered by a senior police officer, had already stopped by the time he received medical aid, a High Court here heard.
Mohammad Nor Shazree Shahrun Nizam, 31, an assistant medical officer at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, was replying to a question posed by Deputy Public Prosecutor Afzainizam Abdul Aziz.
The witness said he conducted CPR for about 15 minutes when he arrived at the scene at approximately 12.15pm on Dec 15 last year.
"I checked and found that the victim had no sign of life, namely no pulse, no dilation of the pupils, and he was not breathing.
"I also found that the victim had blood stains on his face and hands, and that he was not responsive.
"However, prior to me conducting the CPR, I believe that the victim’s sister had started the process," he said before Justice Datuk Bhupindar Singh Gurcharan Singh Preet here on Friday (Nov 8).
Mohammad Nor Shazree was testifying in the murder trial of accused Deputy Supt Mohd Nazri Abdul Razak, who had allegedly rammed his car into the victim’s motorcycle, resulting in his death.
Mohd Nazri is accused of murdering Muhammad Zaharif Affendi Muhd Zamrie at the intersection of Jalan Taman Jati/Jalan Pekeliling Meru Indah near SMK Jati on Dec 15 last year between 12.05pm and 12.40pm.
The prosecution team also consists of Nasrul Hadi Abdul Ghani, V. Suloshani, and Low Qin Hui.
The defence team is led by M. Athimulan, former Perak police chief Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid, and Aiman Hakim Kamaruzzaman.
Athimulan asked the witness if he knew how long the victim’s sister had been performing CPR before his arrival. Mohammad Nor Shazree said he was not sure.
He also asked the witness if the sister had received any training in providing CPR, which the witness said he had no idea about.
Athimulan asked if repeated chest compressions could cause rib fractures, to which Mohammad Nor Shazree answered he was not sure.
"Are you aware that in this case, five ribs were fractured?" he said.
Athimulan asked if he was aware of the chest or abdomen condition of the victim before CPR was carried out, to which the witness replied no.
He said if in any case the witness knew that the victim had a fractured rib, would he have continued with CPR or stopped. Mohammad Nor Shazree said he would have continued.
Later, when DPP Afzainizam asked the witness why he would continue CPR if there was a fractured rib, Mohammad Nor Shazree said because the heart had stopped, and efforts should focus on getting a rhythm back.
"Also, if CPR is carried out properly, we can avoid fracturing any ribs," he added.
The trial continues on Monday (Nov 11).
