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Malay Mail
06-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Senior citizen charged with friend's murder in Penang rest hut attack
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — An elderly man was charged at the Sessions Court in Butterworth today with the murder of his male friend last month. The accused, Yee Fat Seong, 70, nodded to indicate he understood the charge when it was read out before Judge Nor Azah Kasran, according to a report in Harian Metro today. However, no plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. According to the charge, Yee is accused of causing the death of Loo Ah Teong, 63, at a rest hut along Jalan Kolam, Cherok Tokun, in Central Seberang Perai between 2pm and 3.22pm on April 27. The charge is framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty or imprisonment for a term of not less than 30 years and up to 40 years. If not sentenced to death, the offender shall also receive no fewer than 12 strokes of the cane upon conviction. Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurameera Shahrul Azrin prosecuted, while the accused was unrepresented. The court denied bail and set June 30 for mention. Earlier, media reports stated that the victim had been beaten with a wooden stick before being stabbed with a knife during the incident on April 27.
New Straits Times
06-05-2025
- New Straits Times
70-year-old man charged with murdering friend in Penang
BUTTERWORTH: A senior citizen was charged in the Sessions Court here today with the murder of a male acquaintance last month. No plea was recorded from Yee Fat Seong, 70, who merely nodded in understanding after the charge was read to him in Mandarin by the court interpreter before Judge Nor Azah Kasran. According to the charge sheet, Yee is accused of murdering Loo Ah Teong, 63. The alleged offence took place at a rest hut along Jalan Kolam, Cherok Tokun, in the Seberang Perai Tengah district between 2pm and 3.22pm on April 27. He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the mandatory death penalty, or, if not sentenced to death, imprisonment for a minimum of 30 years and up to 40 years. In such cases, the convicted person must also receive no fewer than 12 strokes of the cane. Deputy public prosecutor Nurameera Shahrul Azrin appeared for the prosecution. The accused was unrepresented. During proceedings, Nurameera informed the court that bail would not be offered, as the charge is non-bailable under the law. She added that the prosecution was still awaiting chemical and post-mortem reports. The court did not offer bail and fixed June 30 for the next mention date. It was earlier reported that an elderly man was killed following a brawl near a rest hut in Cherok Tokun on April 27. Investigations revealed that at the time of the incident, the victim and five others, including the 70-year-old suspect, were gathered at the hut when the suspect suddenly approached from behind and struck the victim with a stick, causing him to collapse. The suspect then reportedly produced a knife and stabbed the victim before fleeing the scene. The incident is believed to have stemmed from a misunderstanding between the suspect and the victim that began three days earlier.
