Causing death: Woman, 67, ordered to enter defence
Published on: Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Kota Kinabalu: A 67-year-old woman was ordered to enter her defence on a charge of causing the death of a retired teacher.Sessions Court Judge Azreena Aziz set May 25 for Chin Su Chin's defence after ruling that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against Chin, Tuesday.Chin is accused of committing culpable homicide not amounting to murder of her friend Ngui Lim Kiau, 64, at 3pm on Sept 23, 2016 at a house in Kepayan Ridge, near here.
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The offence under Section 304 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to 30 years, and liability of a fine, on conviction.Eleven prosecution witnesses were called during the hearing.Deputy Public Prosecutor Husna Abdul Halim prosecuted while Chin was represented by counsel Idris Ibrahim.Meanwhile, 16 people, including a woman, were jailed four and five months each for illegal entry.
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The foreigners aged between 20 and 52 were handed the sentence after they pleaded guilty to entering the State without any valid document.Twelve of the men were also handed a stroke of the cane each.
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