16-05-2025
Nursery childminder fined for assaulting colleague
Published on: Friday, May 16, 2025
Published on: Fri, May 16, 2025
By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: The charge under Section 323 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to one year or a fine of up to RM2,000 or both, on conviction. Kota Kinabalu: A nursery childminder was fined RM2,000 or jailed two months on Thursday for assaulting her colleague last week. Dayang Julydah Majikan, 37, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to voluntarily causing hurt to Chong Pui Ying on May 8, this year, at 10am, at a nursery in 1Borneo, near here.
Advertisement The charge under Section 323 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to one year or a fine of up to RM2,000 or both, on conviction. The prosecution informed the court that, prior to the incident, the complainant was seated and caring for children at the nursery when she was suddenly attacked by Julydah. Julydah pulled the complainant's hair and kicked her so hard that the complainant experienced severe pain and cried due to the injury and emotional distress. Investigations revealed that both Julydah and the complainant were colleagues at the nursery, working as childminders. A misunderstanding occurred as Julydah frequently left the nursery without notice, which resulted in the complainant and another colleague being forced to care for infants that were supposed to be under Julydah's supervision. Counsel Lim Ming Zoong @ Lawrence, representing Julydah, requested leniency citing that Julydah, a divorcee with three children, is now unemployed. Inspector Yusdi Basri applied for a deterrent sentence. In another case, a 31-year-old man was jailed three months for shoplifting. Dinrasil changed his mind and pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of Nike shoes and a black T-shirt from the Bundle Mania thrift shop, in Asia City, on Feb 25, this year, at 11.50am. The charge is framed under Section 380 of the Penal Code which carries a jail term of up to 10 years and liability for a fine, on conviction. The facts of the case presented by the prosecution stated that Dinrasil was seen entering the shop in a suspicious manner. He took a pair of shoes and a T-shirt, put them on, and walked out without paying. Dinrasil even left his slippers in the shop before leaving. Unrepresented, Dinrasil requested a lenient sentence by saying that he is married with two children and worked as a labourer before being arrested. He was ordered to serve the sentence from the date of his arrest. Meanwhile, a 24-year-old man was fined RM100 or jailed three days for having garments believed to be stolen. Danny Ujit admitted to having two jerseys, a T-shirt and a tracksuit which he failed to explain on how he obtained them on April 28, at 3.30pm in a house at Kg Pasir Putih, Putatan. The charge under Section 22A(1) of the Minor Offences Ordinance, provides for a fine of up to RM100 and up to three months' jail or both, on conviction. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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