Man jailed for trespassing canteen

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Published on: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Published on: Wed, Jun 25, 2025
By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: The charge under Section 448 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to three years or a fine of up to RM5,000, or both, on conviction. Kota Kinabalu: A 19-year-old was jailed two months by the Magistrate's Court, Tuesday for trespassing on a school's canteen. Presley Oliver pleaded guilty before Magistrate Wan Farrah Farriza Wan Ghazali to committing the offence at the canteen of SJK(C) Lok Yuk, Manggatal, on June 18, this year, at 8.30pm. The charge under Section 448 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to three years or a fine of up to RM5,000, or both, on conviction. Deputy Public Prosecutor Akaash Singh, in tendering the facts of the case, informed the court that Presley was seen behaving suspiciously by the school's security guard before being apprehended and handed over to the police. Police investigations revealed that Presley confessed to trespassing on the school canteen area with the intention of committing a crime, but was unable to carry it out. The magistrate ordered Presley to serve the sentence from the date of his arrest.
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