Man jailed 24 months for armed assault outside Kuching nightclub
KUCHING (July 25): The Magistrates' Court here today sentenced a 33-year-old man to a total of 24 months in jail for assaulting two men with a machete and a hockey stick outside a nightclub.
Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan handed down the sentence to Ozzy Alister Chin after he pleaded guilty to two charges under Section 324 of the Penal Code read together with Section 34 for common intention.
Ozzy received 10 months' jail for the first charge and 14 months for the second, with the court ordering the sentences to run consecutively.
The offences took place around 3.30am on March 4, 2025, at a nightclub in Tabuan Jaya.
According to the facts of the case, the victim and a friend were at the nightclub when they spotted Ozzy and another man, believed to be involved in several cable thefts in Kuching and Padawan.
The victim alerted the Tabuan Jaya police station.
A confrontation ensued, during which Ozzy and the unidentified accomplice attacked the victim with a machete and a hockey stick, causing head injuries.
The victim's friend also sustained injuries in the incident.
Both victims later sought treatment at Sarawak General Hospital, and police reports were filed, leading to Ozzy's arrest.
Ozzy, who has 27 prior criminal cases, was unrepresented by legal counsel during the proceedings.
In a separate case earlier today, Ozzy was also fined RM3,500 for cable theft and was fined RM3,500 in default six months in jail. armed assault Kuching nightclub
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