Kota Kinabalu: The Magistrate’s Court adjourned to Oct 7 for further case management of the case of a politician, charged with four counts of molesting an Unduk Ngadau pageant contestant.
Magistrate Stephanie Sherron Abbie fixed the date during mention via zoom hearing of Philip Among’s case.
Earlier, Deputy Public Prosecutor Siti Hajar Mazlan told the court that the prosecution is still waiting for three documents from the chemist, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and also telecommunication company.
She applied for one month’s time for the documents’ availability.
Philip faces four counts of molesting the Unduk Ngadau contestant on May 19 at 2pm, 3.30pm, 9.45pm and 10pm, respectively at a staircase next to Ever Best Photo in Asia City, in Studio Darvel Bay Borneo Holidays Sdn Bhd in Asia City, in a moving vehicle while on the way from a dinner place to an old office in the city and in an office in Metro Town.
Phillip, who was this year’s technical head for Unduk Ngadau competition, had on June 10 claimed trial to the charges under Section 354 of the Penal Code provides for a jail term of up to 10 years, or with fine or with whipping or with any two of such punishments, on conviction.
He was then released on a bail of RM8,000 in two sureties on each charge.
Phillip was represented by counsel Abdul Fikry Jaafar Abdullah.
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