The slain Mongolian woman sent seven notes she purportedly wrote during the last days of her life to her lover, prominent Malaysian political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, who is on trial for abetting her murder.

June 29, 2007
The Star

There was a promise, two SMSes, three meetings and four posters but the main draw of the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder trial yesterday was the seven notes she purportedly wrote during the last days of her life.

One believed to be a final note from her spoke of a promise made by Abdul Razak Baginda. She also claimed to be fearing for her life, saying the “Indians” had threatened her.

In a handwritten note, on a sheet of A4-sized Hotel Malaya letter pad, Altantuya said it was a promise made in Mongolia that brought her here twice last year in search of the political analyst.

Another note seemed to be a threat on the life of Razak Baginda's daughter, Rowena.

The prosecution tendered the letter and six notes, all written in English.

The letter was found inside one of her bags – a white Guess bag – left inside the hotel room after she went missing on Oct 19 last year.

Cousin Burmaa Oyunchimeg, the sixth witness at the trial, confirmed that the handwriting on the notes was Altantuya's.

When the 26-year-old management and marketing graduate read out the notes in court, all ears strained to catch every syllable that came out of her mouth.

As for the short notes, one that caught everyone’s attention read: “hope you prefer more than money your Rowena life. Better hurry, Razak.”

Another one read: “ Today is Monday, if now you send, everything will be ok.”

Burmaa also spoke of two SMSes – one from Abdul Razak Baginda telling her it was over between him and Altantuya and another that the witness herself had sent to the political analyst’s private eye, containing some explicit language.

When she was asked if the "colourful" SMS that she sent was a threat, she proudly replied: "Yes!"

In her earlier testimony, Burmaa spoke of her three meetings with Abdul Razak in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore between 2004 and 2005.

Outside the courtroom, the witness together with Altantuya’s father Dr Shaariibuu Setev, cousin Namiraa Gerelmaa and friend Uuriintuya Gal-Ochir were seen holding placards with messages criticising the political analyst.

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