Navy cadet's life could have been saved, says pathologist
Navy cadet officer J. Soosaimanicckam, who died after completing his daily physical training, could have survived if he had received early treatment, a forensic pathologist told the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Tuesday (July 30).
Datuk Seri Dr Bhupinder Singh testified that based on the available history, Soosaimanicckam had complained about difficulty in breathing and muscle aches.
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Datuk Seri Dr Bhupinder Singh testified that based on the available history, Soosaimanicckam had complained about difficulty in breathing and muscle aches.
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00:00Naval cadet officer J. Susaimanikam, who died after completing his daily physical training,
00:06could have survived if he had received early treatment,
00:09a forensic pathologist told the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Tuesday.
00:14Datuk Seri Dr. Bupinder Singh testified that based on the available history,
00:19Susaimanikam had complained about difficulty in breathing and muscle aches.
00:23He said several symptoms suggested that the deceased likely had leptospirosis from the
00:28beginning. He also said if the deceased had been referred to a medical institution early,
00:34recovery would have been possible. Dr. Bupinder is the plaintiff's final witness
00:39in a negligence lawsuit filed by Susaimanikam's father, S. Joseph, against 11 Navy officers,
00:46the Navy commander, Malaysian Armed Forces Council, the defence minister,
00:51and the Malaysian government as the first to 15th defendants.
00:55Based on his examination, Dr. Bupinder said the cause of death was multi-organ
01:02failure, with disseminated intravascular coagulation due to leptospirosis. This
01:09differs from the Ipoh High Court's findings of pulmonary oedema caused by leptospirosis
01:15and the Sessions Court's findings of pulmonary oedema. Dr. Bupinder said it was not appropriate
01:22to list pulmonary oedema as the cause of death, as it was just a finding in the particular case.
01:29He also said the court that the post-mortem conducted by the medical officer was not
01:35appropriate, and should have been conducted by a trained forensic pathologist.
01:41Susaimanikam, a graduate cadet officer, was pronounced dead at the Armed Forces Hospital
01:47in Lumut on May 19, 2018. The hearing before Sessions Court Judge Ida Ismail continues on Thursday.