Dr. Salini, an Indian pathologist who conducted the postmortem on the body of Mary Grace, a Filipino nurse who was working at IGMH, has stated that Mary did not die from hanging, and that there were no signs of strangulation on her body.

The doctor's testimony was taken today in the Criminal Court. The testimony was given via video conference at the Maldivian Consulate in Trivandrum, India.

During her testimony, Dr. Salini said that she has conducted over 1,000 postmortems. She also said that she conducts postmortems on old bodies and buried bodies as well. The witness also stated that she teaches in the field of forensic pathology. She highlighted that Mary's postmortem was conducted two weeks after her death.

The witness said that Dr. Ajith Kuram was present as an assistant during the postmortem. She also said that a doctor from the Maldives Police Service and another Maldivian police officer were present as well. The witness stated that these two police officers did not participate in conducting the postmortem.

Although Mary's postmortem was conducted two weeks after her death, the witness said that the body had not started to decompose. This was because Mary's body was kept in a mortuary in the Maldives. The witness said that because the body had not started to decompose and was safely kept in the mortuary, the external marks on the body could be clearly identified.

The witness said that during Mary's postmortem, it was noted that there was no damage to the neck bones and blood vessels. She also said that blood was found in the lungs and that there were injuries to the head. The witness said that external injuries were also noted on the body. She also stated that Mary's thyroid cartilage had been injured.

The witness said that in a person who has died from strangulation, there would be damage to the neck bones and blood vessels. She said that the blood in Mary's lungs was due to the blockage of the trachea or airway. The injuries to the head were due to Mary's head being forcefully pressed against hard surfaces. The witness said that it is believed that the injury to Mary's thyroid cartilage was caused by someone else forcefully pressing on Mary's neck.

"I did not conduct a postmortem on a body that died from strangulation. There were no signs of strangulation on the body. The death was due to injuries sustained to the head, neck, and lungs," the witness said.

The witness said that in conducting Mary's postmortem, they first examined the body externally, then opened the body to check individual organs for diseases or injuries. She also said that samples were taken from the body and sent for further analysis. She said that the Maldives Police took the chemical analysis report, but it was not given to the police by her.

"I only gave the police the postmortem report," the witness said.

Although there were injuries to Mary's head, the witness said that MRI or other imaging technologies were not used. This is because this was a complete postmortem, and the postmortem was conducted by physically attending and opening Mary's body. The witness said that in such complete postmortems where the body is opened, imaging technology is not necessarily required.

The witness said that the postmortem was conducted according to the guidelines set by the Kerala government. She said that these guidelines can be found on the Kerala government's website.

In Mary's death case, the state has pressed charges against Haleemath Lamha Abdul Rahman of Maafinige, Sh. Hinnavaru, and Marvin S.Y. Vargas, a Filipino national. The state has pressed three charges against Lamha. These are participating in the murder of a person knowingly, exerting unauthorized control over another person's property, and committing an act that requires permission without obtaining permission. The state has charged Marvin with knowingly murdering a person.

The Criminal Court had previously ordered Lamha to be released to house arrest with conditions, while she was initially remanded until the end of the trial. The state has appealed this decision. Marvin is still remanded until the end of the trial.