Alert members of the public save distressed teenager
KUCHING: Alert members of the public helped avert a tragedy by rescuing an underage girl from attempting to harm herself at a building near the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) yesterday (Jan 31). Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah confirmed receiving information about the distressing situation at 9.53 am. “The teenager was saved and immediately taken […]
Former soldier jailed for raping underage girl
KUCHING: A former soldier was sentenced to 11 years in prison and two strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today after being found guilty of raping a teenage girl until she became pregnant and gave birth to their child. Judge Maris Agan sentenced Rod Rogers Guntor, 26, from Kampung Grogo, after the […]
Third suspect in rape of disabled girl held
JULAU: A third suspect was picked up today in connection with a rape case involving a 14-year-old disabled girl. Julau OCPD DSP Andam Sulin said the 69-year-old suspect worked as a supervisor in a logging camp and was being detained for further investigation. So far no confession has been extracted from the suspect. “We found […]
Man, 30, charged with statutory rape
SIBU: A 30-year-old man claimed trial in the Sessions Court today to two charges of raping a teenage girl. When the charges were read and explained to Yong Jin Fu, he entered his plea of not guilty. Sessions Court Judge Marutin Pagan scheduled the pre-trial case management to June 15 and released the accused on […]
Former civil servant gets eight years, two strokes for raping minor
KUCHING: A former civil servant was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment and two strokes of the rottan after he was found guilty of raping a minor. Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga found the 49 year old accused guilty on two counts of raping a 16 year old girl five years ago. The judge ordered the accused […]
Man claims trial to raping daughter
KUCHING: A 36-year-old man stands accused of raping his 12-year-old daughter at the family home in Bintawa last month. Under the law he can be jailed up to 30 years and also whipped should he be found guilty of the offence. The court released him on a RM15,000 bail with two sureties and ordered the accused […]
Man held for alleged rape of underage girlfriend
MIRI: A 25-year-old man was arrested on Oct 8 for allegedly raping and impregnate his underaged girlfriend, who is now in her eighth month of pregnancy. Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the suspect was picked up at a longhouse in Ulu Niah by a team from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department around 9pm […]
Girl, 13, allegedly raped on first date
PADAWAN: A 13-year-old girl’s first date ended up in rape. The teenage was allegedly raped by the suspect, aged 18, whom she had known via WhatsApp. Police picked up the boy along Jalan Lapangan Terbang Lama around 8.10pm on Monday (July 19). The rape was said to have taken place on May 15. District police […]
Rape accused out on bail
KUCHING: A 20-year-old man, who pleaded guilty to all three rape charges against him, was released on a RM10,000 bail with two sureties pending his Aug 5 social report. Sessions Court judge Jason Juga on Thursday (July 1) ordered Mohamad Radzuan Faadi to be released on bail with a RM5,000 deposit after he pleaded guilty […]
Youth pleads not guilty, further detained
KUCHING: A 22-year-old man, who pleaded not guilty to raping his underage girlfriend, was further detained at the Puncak Borneo Prison today (June 22). Sessions Court judge Maris Agan made the decision to have Zinadin Kana Wain to further detained in prison after his application to be released on bail was denied by the deputy […]
