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Daily Express
2 days ago
- Daily Express
Jobless jailed, fined for hurting son
Published on: Saturday, June 07, 2025 Published on: Sat, Jun 07, 2025 By: Cynthia D Baga Text Size: The offence is framed under Section 324/326A of the Penal Code. Kota Kinabalu: A 43-year-old jobless was jailed six years and fined RM2,000 in default three months for causing hurt to his son with a wooden stick. Shahmar Asecio pleaded guilty before Sessions Court Judge Marlina Ibrahim, to the charge against him. Advertisement He hurt to his 16-year-old son by hitting him with the wood at 11.30am on June 2, this year at a house in Kg Baitam Laut, Membakut. The offence is framed under Section 324/326A of the Penal Code. The court ordered Shahmar to serve the jail sentence concurrently with the sentence for another offence. In mitigation, Shahmar who was not represented asked for a lenient sentence. Advertisement However, Deputy Public Prosecutor Afiqah Alya urged the court to impose a heavy sentence to deter and give a lesson not only to Shahmar but public at large from committing such offence. The court heard that while the son was in the kitchen Shahmar came from behind and hit him with wood on his shoulder, head and right leg. The victim's mother then tried to stop Shahmar who suddenly took a machete and threatened the victim with the weapon. The son who was in fear then lodged a police report which led to Shahmar's arrest on the same day. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Daily Express
2 days ago
- Daily Express
Unemployed man jailed six years for beating teenage son with stick
Published on: Friday, June 06, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jun 06, 2025 Text Size: KOTA KINABALU: A 43-year-old unemployed man was sentenced to six years in jail and fined RM2,000, in default three months' imprisonment, for injuring his teenage son with a wooden stick. Shahmar Asecio pleaded guilty before Sessions Court Judge Marlina Ibrahim to causing hurt to his 16-year-old son at a house in Kampung Baitam Laut, Membakut, on 2 June. Advertisement The court heard Shahmar struck his son on the shoulder, head and right leg while the boy was in the kitchen, and later threatened him with a machete when the mother intervened. The incident led the frightened boy to lodge a police report, and Shahmar was arrested the same day. The judge ordered the sentence to run concurrently with another offence, rejecting Shahmar's plea for leniency after the prosecution called for a deterrent sentence. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
