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Washington Post
14-07-2025
- Washington Post
Tesla's Autopilot system is in the spotlight at a Miami trial over a student killed while stargazing
NEW YORK — A rare trial against Elon Musk's car company began Monday in Miami where a jury will decide if it is partly to blame for the death of a stargazing university student after a runaway Tesla sent her flying 75 feet through the air and severely injured her boyfriend.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Yahoo
Cyberjaya student murder: Male suspect to be charged under Section 302, says Selangor police chief
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — A male suspect in the murder of university student Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara in Cyberjaya is expected to be charged soon under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said. The charge was initially expected to be brought before the Sepang magistrates' court at 8.30am today, according to earlier reports. However, Sepang police chief Norhizam Bahaman later confirmed that the case has been postponed to a date yet to be determined, according to a report in Free Malaysia Today. Three suspects — a man and two women aged 19 and 20 — were arrested between June 26 and June 27 in Johor Baru and Gemencheh, Negeri Sembilan, following the discovery of Maniishapriet's body. The victim, a student at the University of Cyberjaya, was found dead in her condominium unit by a friend on June 24. She had been living with five housemates, who had returned to their hometowns for the holidays on June 21. Police said all three suspects were known to the victim and confirmed there were no signs of forced entry into her unit. An autopsy determined that she died from blunt force trauma to the head and showed no evidence of sexual assault. Authorities also revealed that the male suspect used Maniishapriet's debit card to withdraw money from multiple ATMs shortly after her death. Her laptop, mobile phone, and some cash were also reported missing from the unit. The remand orders for all three suspects have been extended until July 1
Malay Mail
26-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Cyberjaya university murder: Police says student's laptop, phone missing
SEPANG, June 26 — Police have reportedly said that several items belonging to a 20-year-old university student found dead in a Cyberjaya hostel were missing, such as a laptop and mobile phone. According to The Star, Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Norhizam Bahaman said that the missing items also included an ATM card and cash. 'We are currently recording witness statements and gathering additional evidence," he was quoted as saying. He added that authorities are actively working to identify and locate the suspect behind the murder. The student was discovered unconscious by a friend at about 10am on Tuesday, and was confirmed dead by police shortly after they arrived at the scene at 10.28am. Investigators found no signs of forced entry, but the victim had suffered head injuries consistent with blunt force trauma.
Malay Mail
19-06-2025
- Malay Mail
University student pleads guilty to sexually assaulting his eight-year-old cousin in Sungai Buloh
KLANG, June 19 — A local university student pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here today to three charges of physical sexual assault against a girl who is his cousin in 2023 and 2025. Based on two charges, the 19-year-old man committed physical sexual assault against an eight-year-old girl on March 2 and 3 this year at a house in Sungai Buloh, Selangor. For the third charge, he was also accused of committing the offence of physical sexual assault against the victim at the same house on September 10, 2023. All the offences were charged under Section 14(a) and 14(d) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, and if convicted, the accused can be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years and can be whipped. Previously, Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur 'Ayuni Jamri requested a new date for the preparation of a social report from the Department of Social Welfare (JKM) considering that the accused is a young offender, in addition to being used as case facts and for sentencing. Nur 'Ayuni did not propose any bail due to the accused having a familial relationship with the victim, but suggested RM15,000 if the court allows it, with the additional condition of not disturbing any witnesses. The accused, who was not represented by a lawyer, in his mitigation, requested that the bail amount be reduced because he regretted his actions, was unemployed, and was still being supported by his father. 'This is my first mistake. I realise that I made a mistake. Previously, when I was detained for less than a month, I took that time to reflect on what I had done and repented. 'I am the eldest child and have the responsibility as an older brother to set a good example for my younger siblings. I request a reduction in the bail,' he said. However, Judge Siti Aminah Ghazali set the bail amount at RM8,000 and August 20 as the sentencing date. In a separate case in the same court, a 37-year-old lorry driver was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 20 strokes of the rotan after pleading guilty to raping his daughter last year and on May 17. The court also ordered the defendant to undergo counselling and police supervision for two years after completing the sentence. According to two charges, the lorry driver was accused of raping his biological child on November 10, 2024, and May 17, 2025, when the victim was 10 and 11 years old respectively, in a house in Meru, Klang. The man was charged under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code, which provides for a prison sentence of not more than 30 years and not less than 10 strokes of the rotan, upon conviction. The case was handled by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Jannah Aimi while the accused was not represented by a lawyer. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
30-05-2025
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
2 men claim trial to gang rape, extortion, and impersonating cops
Melaka sessions court judge Rohatul Akmar Abdullah fixed July 7 for document submission. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : Two food traders in Klebang pleaded not guilty at the sessions court in Melaka to charges of gang-raping a university student, extortion, and impersonating police officers last week. Shafiq Asyraf Jasarudin, 23, and Nazhim Razali, 29, pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them before judge Rohatul Akmar Abdullah. They were accused of gang-raping a 19-year-old victim in a car in front of a convenience store at Taman Rambai Utama, between 9pm and 10pm on May 22, Sinar Harian reported. The charge was framed under Section 375B of the Penal Code, which provides for a jail term of a minimum of 10 years and maximum of 30 years, upon conviction. Shafiq and Nazhim were also slapped with a charge under Section 384 of the same law, read together with Section 34, for extorting the student and a 20-year-old male by threatening to hurt them if they did not pay up RM3,000. If found guilty for extortion, the accused may each face imprisonment of up to 10 years, a fine or whipping, or any two of such punishments. Additionally, the two traders were charged under Section 170 of the Penal Code, read with Section 34 of the same law, for impersonating police officers at Pantai Klebang, Melaka Tengah. The section provides for imprisonment of up to two years, or a fine, or both, upon conviction. All offences were said to have been committed on the same date and time. The court fixed July 7 for document submission. Deputy public prosecutor Wardah Ishhar acted for the prosecution while lawyer Kent Tan appeared for Nazhim and lawyer K Shareveen for Shafiq.
