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New Straits Times
2 days ago
- New Straits Times
Law student faces 8 charges over death, arson and intimidation
SEGAMAT: A law student was brought before the Sessions and magistrate's courts here today to face charges of causing the death of an elderly woman, committing arson, and criminal intimidation. The accused, Chew Hong Joe, 21, a second-year student at a private university in the Klang Valley, faced a total of eight charges. He pleaded not guilty and claimed trial before Judge Rahimah Abd Majid and magistrate Dhilip Nair Atchuthan. On the first charge, he is accused of causing the death of Tan Ah Gek, 72, at a house in Jalan Francis Khoo, Kampung Bukit Siput, at about 4am on July 25. The offence, under Section 304(b) of the Penal Code, carries a maximum prison term of 10 years, or a fine, or both, upon conviction. For the second to sixth charges, Chew allegedly committed mischief by fire using petrol on five houses belonging to victims aged 42, 46, 72, 75 and 77. The alleged offences occurred at the same location, date and time. These charges fall under Section 436 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years' imprisonment and a fine for each count. Deputy public prosecutor Siti Khalijah Khalid appeared for the prosecution, while Harcharanjit Singh represented the accused. The prosecution did not offer bail, citing the seriousness of the offences, which are non-bailable under Section 388 of the Criminal Procedure Code. In the magistrate's court, Chew faced two additional charges under Section 507 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation, allegedly through notices affixed to the gates of two individuals, aged 49 and 54. The incidents are said to have occurred at a place of worship and at a residential property in Jalan Francis Khoo, Kampung Bukit Siput, and Taman Ria, at about 4am and 6.45am respectively. Section 507 provides for a prison term of up to two years for each offence upon conviction. Magistrate Dhilip Nair Atchuthan granted bail of RM8,000 for the two charges. Chew was arrested yesterday. Johor police chief Commissioner Ab Rahaman Arsad said he and his 19-year-old girlfriend were detained in Subang Jaya, Selangor, about a week after the incident.
New Straits Times
23-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Student pleads guilty to raping his disabled cousin
SEGAMAT: A 16-year-old male student pleaded guilty in the magistrate's court here yesterday to charges of raping and sodomising his female cousin, who is also an intellectually disabled person. The accused pleaded guilty after the charges were read in front of the magistrate Dhilip Nair Atchuthan. According to the charges, the accused was alleged to have committed acts contrary to religion and customs against his 15-year-old cousin who is also his adopted younger sister in a house in Segamat at 11am on May 3. The offence committed by the accused under Section 376 (3) of the Penal Code, which carries imprisonment of up to 30 years and also whipping, if convicted. For the second charge, the accused was alleged to have sodomised the victim, with all incidents, times, and locations occurring at the same place. He was charged under Section 377C of the Penal Code with imprisonment for up to 20 years and not less than 10 strokes of the cane. Based on the case facts, the police received a report from the victim on May 9, alleging that she was raped and sodomised by her male cousin while at the defendant's parents' house. Based on the investigation, the victim is an adopted child being cared for by the defendant's parents. The incidents have been occurring since last year, with the latest one taking place earlier this month. The prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor Nur Aina Mohammad Ismail Tadj, while the accused was not represented by a lawyer. ( The court set July 7 for case mention and the presentation of the Social Welfare Department's report.
