JUDGMENT

Ainul Shahrin Mohamad SCJ:

Introduction

[1] Dissatisfied with the verdict of Misadventure delivered by the Coroner's Court, family of the deceased filed a review against the said verdict.

Findings

[2] The deceased was a male Chinese boy named Hon Seong Yan, IC number 001025-14-2457. At the time of death was 16 years of age. The deceased was also known as Clement.

[3] As to manner of his death, the Coroner's Court found:

[i] the deceased was seen standing at the corridor of room 516 Grand Kampar Hotel;

[ii] the deceased was seen smoking at the corridor, while sitting on the aircond compressor outside the room;

[iii] the deceased was seen climbing out of the window to the balcony, using a chair or a coffee table;

[iv] some time, between the time the deceased was seen climbing out to the window to the balcony at 12.50 am. and his body found at 1.15 am, when the deceased fell to his death.

[4] As to when the deceased passed away - according to the post mortem report in exhibit I-1, the date and time of death was on 12 August 2017 at 1.15 am. This finding in exhibit I-1 was supported by police report Kampar/2356/17 in exhibit I-6.

[5] As to where the deceased passed away - according to the