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Policemen plead not guilty to negligence

MIRI: Two policemen pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate Court here today to a charge of negligently exposing a girl detainee to male detainees while in a police lock-up at Miri Centre Police station. The accused, Brase Omang, 54, from Desa Indah 2, Bandar Baru Permyjaya and Edmund Jali, 44, with residential address at Miri […]

Review lock-up SOPs, cops told

BY CRYSTAL WONG MIRI: The Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) has called for a serious review of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in police stations and lock-ups. The society also appealed to the higher authorities to ensure that personnel manning police lock-ups should be well-versed with the laws provided for, especially when it involves […]

Senator wants two cops charged under Child Act

MIRI: Senator Alan Ling has called on the police to charge two police personnel, who were on duty when a 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a male suspect while in police custody on Jan 9, under the Child Act 2001. He explained that Section 31 of the said Act provided for a fine not […]

Thorough investigation into alleged rape of teen detainee needed

KUCHING: Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said there is a need for a thorough investigation into the case of a female detainee who was raped by a male detainee while under custody at the Miri police station. She stressed that a very careful and detailed investigation […]

Zero tolerance on police negligence

MIRI:  Following a claim by a female detainee that she was raped while under police custody at Miri police station lock-up early this month, district police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari assured that the force will have zero-tolerance on any negligence that might have contributed to the incident. Hakemal disclosed that two policemen on-duty manning the […]

NGO questions police negligence

KUCHING: A non-governmental organisation (NGO) has questioned the police for detaining a minor in an unsupervised lockup, which led to her alleged rape. Eliminating Deaths and Abuse in Custody Together (Edict) said juveniles detained in a lockup shall be cared for by at least one female officer pursuant to section 85 (b) of the Child […]

Act against the culprits in teen detainee rape case

My biggest fear came true when I read about this case. – Kasthuri Patto KUCHING: A federal legislator has urged the authorities to take swift action against those responsible in the alleged rape of a 16-year-old female detainee while under custody at the Miri police station. Democratic Action Party (DAP) MP for Batu Kawan Kasthuri […]

Suspect takes own life in police lock-up

SRI AMAN: A 40-year-old suspect committed suicide by hanging at the Engkili police station. According to Sarawak Deputy Commisioner of Police Datuk Dev Kumar M.M. Sree, the victim, identified as Tang Soon Yung, was found by Cpl Paulindan Henry around 10.45am last Saturday. The body was brought to Sri Aman Hospital for further action. “There […]