69 Person H received an order from the Padang Besar Chief of Police in Perlis State to conduct a Phase II visit to Wang Burma hill. The visit was conducted on March 6, 2015 to confirm whether the site was in fact a gravesite. The visit was conducted together with the Forensic Unit of Perlis State Police Headquarters, and it was confirmed that it was a gravesite. Classification of the Wang Kelian Case The Commission recorded the statement of “Person G,” Senior Officer from Padang Besar Police District in Perlis State on the classification of the Wang Kelian case. According to Person G, the classification of the case was not under the jurisdiction of the District Police Chief but rather the Investigating Officer himself. Nevertheless, the Investigating Officer should refer the case to the Head of the Criminal Investigation Department for further advice and instructions. Person H. Person H informed him that the detained individuals from the Wang Burma hill were charged under Immigration Act 155—again, despite the authorities’ reasonable and immediate suspicion that the site was used for human trafficking. STATEMENT OF “DR. L,“ FORENSIC SPECIALIST Post-Mortem of the Remains In his statement to the Commission, “Dr. L,” said that he was informed by “Dr. N,” Head of Forensics, that the Royal Malaysian Police found a site believed to be a gravesite on Wang Burma hill in Wang Kelian, Perlis State. According to Dr. L, the Forensic Department dug up the graves and exhumed remains systematically. He further said that the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Kedah State started to receive those remains from May 25, 2015, and the hospital initiated a Disaster Victim Identification.237 Dr. L described that there were two phases involved in the post-mortem processing of the remains: Phase I In Phase I, which took place was from June 7 to July 1, 2015, police divided the gravesite on the Wang Burma hill into eight areas. The Forensic team exhumed bodies in body bags from six out of the eight gravesite areas. Three forensic teams were involved in the post-mortem examinations of the exhumed remains. The process was conducted during regular office hours and according to the rotation schedule. Three to four remains were examined in the post-mortem, according to Dr. L. According to Dr. L, he and his team visited the scene on Wang Burma hill after the remains were exhumed and transported from the hill on June 15, 2015. Two other teams from the General Hospital of Kuala Lumpur and the Johor Hospital visited the scene on June 13 and 14, 2015. During the visit, Dr. L observed two locations: the campsite and the gravesite. According to Dr. L, the gravesite looked well-arranged and remains were roughly buried in the site according to the qiblat direction.238 The distance between the campsite and the gravesite was approximately 100 to 200 meters (328 to 656 feet). Dr. L informed the Commission that they exhumed approximately 132 remains from Wang Burma hill. However, the hospital identified 152 remains after the post-mortem examinations, and an Investigating Officer interviewed by the Commission in 2017 stated that 136 remains were exhumed, 237 The Disaster Victim Identification operation is an operation concerning disasters, and the operational teams rotate in handling the situation. Post-mortem of all remains were conducted in the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital and involved departments such as radiology, forensic pathology, odontology, and chemistry. 238 The direction of Mecca and Kaaba where Muslims turn their face while conducting prayers.

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