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Man’s death reclassified as murder

MIRI: The police have reclassified the death of a man whose body was found at the back alley of Jalan Bouleveard 2A on the morning of May 19 as murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code from sudden death. This was disclosed by Miri Police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu in a statement today. […]

Armed riot now murder case following death

PADAWAN: Police have reclassified an armed riot case that took place in an eatery at Jalan Matang on Apr 16, to a murder investigation after one of the injured victims died. The 30-year-old victim succumbed to his injuries around 10.10pm on Monday (Apr 25) while receiving treatment at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). Padawan OCPD Supt […]

Search for Eric’s body intensifies in Muara Tebas

KUCHING: Police are intensifying search for the body of four-year-old Eric Chang Wei Jie, reported missing since Mar 7, and is believed to have been murdered and dumped into the river in Muara Tebas by his caretaker and husband. A team from Kuching Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are currently at the scene to conduct the […]

Man charged with murder of two women

SIBU: A man was charged today under Section 302 of the Penal Code with the murder of two Indonesian women in Daro last month. Ahmad Robin will face mandatory death penalty upon conviction. The 31-year-old accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge, and remained silent when the charge was read out against him in […]

Sibu cops looking for duo to assist in murder probe

SIBU: Police are tracking down two more individuals to assist in the investigation of a murder in Jalan Camar here. Acting Sibu OCPD Supt Dr Collin Babat today said efforts to find the two suspects were underway. He said another suspect had already surrendered at the Sibu Central Police Station after he was believed to […]

Man in custody in connection with Daro killings

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DARO: Police have arrested a man on suspicion of being involved in a murder involving two Indonesian women, who were found dead in Sungai Samong separately on Feb 12 and 14. Meanwhile, another Indonesian woman, who survived the brutal killings, is reported to be in stable condition. Matu-Daro OCPD DSP Neil Beginda said police arrested […]

Main suspect of murder case nabbed

BINTULU: Police have arrested the main suspect in the murder of an oil palm plantation worker at Sebauh last Tuesday. District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the suspect, an Indonesian national in his 30s, was arrested during a raid at the workers’ quarters in Sebauh around 8.30am on Thursday (July 8). Police seized a […]

Couple charged with murder

MIRI: An Indonesian husband and wife was charged yesterday (Tuesday) at the Magistrate Court here with the killing of their fellow countryman last month. The charge was read out by senior assistant registrar Eleanor Mako Timothy to Madali Basri, 44, and his wife, Asmira Kadir, 38. No plea was taken from the couple. They were charged with […]

Jettisoning jurors is jejune justice

A right to jury trial is granted to criminal defendants in order to prevent oppression by the government. — Byron White, former Associate Justice, US Supreme Court Section 302, Penal Code, Malaysia (Act 574): Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death. These ominous eight words defying constitutional gravity to the right to life and personal […]

Ex-cop to hang for killing of wife

KUCHING: A former policeman has been sentenced by the court here to death by hanging. Judicial commissioner Christopher Chin Soo Yin on Tuesday (March 9) ordered former inspector Mohamad Sohffian Abu Hassan to the gallows after being found guilty of killing his wife, Siti Nadrah Abdullah, 33, at a house at Kampung Kakai Serian at […]