Writing expert unable to positively identify note’s author
By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider
A government handwriting expert told the coroner’s court today there were not enough Chinese characters to establish the identity of the author of a mystery “goodbye” note, said to be from Teoh Beng Hock’s bag, but added a high likelihood it was penned by the dead political aide.
Chemist Wong Kong Yong had been tasked with comparing the mainly Chinese writing and signature in the mystery note to Teoh’s handwriting from several samples also said to be taken from the deceased’s bag, including a notebook, a cash voucher and Visa card.
Wong told the inquest the Roman letters in the mystery note and Teoh’s materials were highly similar, but could not say the same for the Chinese characters.
