Traces of semen were found on a seat cover and two handkerchiefs, the Sessions Court here was told at the start of the high-profile case involving the 40-year-old restaurant manager accused of raping a 13-year-old girl, whom he married later.
Government chemist Baling Peter Raig, who was first prosecution witness, told the court that the traces of semen were found on three items, including two handkerchiefs and the car seat cover in preliminary examinations conducted on 19 exhibits.
When asked by the deputy public prosecutor Raja Zaizul Faridah where the semen were present, Baling replied on the top and left corner for the first piece of handkerchief and in the middle for the other second piece.
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When asked by the deputy public prosecutor Raja Zaizul Faridah where the semen were present, Baling replied on the top and left corner for the first piece of handkerchief and in the middle for the other second piece.
"There was also semen found on the right corner of the passenger seat," he said when testifying before Sessions Court Judge Ummu Khatom Abd Samad.
There were, however, no traces of blood found anywhere during the preliminary screen tests, Baling said as the four-day trial began on Monday.
Riduan Masmud, 41, is facing a charge under Section 276 of the Penal Code for raping a 13-year-old schoolgirl inside a car near the Kinasom waterfall at about 10am on Feb 18 this year.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The case caught national attention when Riduan married the schoolgirl on May 7 under Syariah law.
However, the prosecution decided to pursue the case amidst an uproar among civil society groups demanding prosecution continued as the marriage occurred after the alleged rape.
