Acquitted Jenain apologises to Aminulrasyid’s family

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SHAH ALAM: Although freed by the High Court here Wednesday of the charge of causing Aminulrasyid Amzah’s death two years ago, Kpl Jenain Subi has apologised to the teenager’s family.

“I would like to apologise to the family of Aminulrasyid for what happened,” he said when met by reporters outside the court.

Kpl Jenain, who was accompanied by his counsel M. Athimulan, Salim Bashir and Halim Ashgar Mohd Hilmi, said the decision of the court proved he was not guilty.

“Alhamdulillah…it was God’s will and I have all this while submitted myself to Him. Today, it has been proven who is guilty and who is not and in the end I received the proper justice,” he said while sobbing uncontrollably.

Earlier, Justice Datuk Abdul Rahman Sebli made the decision to release Kpl Jenain from the charge after receiving an appeal by the policeman against his conviction and five-year jail sentence by the Session Court here last September.

Moments after the judge read his verdict, Kpl Jenain, who was wearing a shirt and white skullcap, cried and smiled.

His wife and a daughter in the public gallery also shed tears of joy.

He had served as a court policeman and was congratulated by several police personnel present to give him moral support.

Kpl Jenain, 49, at the time of the incident, was attached to the Patrol Car Unit of the Shah Alam District police head office, and was charged with causing the death of Aminulrasyid, 15, between 1.10am and 2am, on April 26, 2010 at Jalan Tarian 11/2, Section 11 here.

The charge under Section 304 of the Penal Code provided a jail sentence of 30 years and possibly a fine.

Aminulrasyid was confirmed dead from a gunshot wound to the head.

When asked if he would continue his service in the police force, Kpl Jenain, who was suspended from duty, said the incident did not break his spirit to continue working as a policeman.

“I will continue serving the police force and Government,” said the father of four children who has been in the force for 25 years.

Meanwhile, Aminulrasyid’s mother Norsiah Mohamad, 62, said her family was unhappy with the decision of the High Court to free Jenain.

She said her family would discuss with the lawyer for a review of the decision.

“As the mother, I want a commensurate punishment meted out to the accused because my son was not a criminal, he only did not have a driving licence in the incident,” she said when met by reporters at her house in Section 11, here Wednesday.

Norsiah said she only got to know the decision on Jenain’s acquittal after being told by her eldest daughter Nor Azura, 42, who read the news on the internet.

She said her family could not be present in court to hear the decision as all her children were busy working and could only pray in the house that the policeman received an appropriate punishment.

“Nonetheless, I am shocked and aggrieved by the decision. I am very sad as the death of my son did not receive the appropriate defence,” she said. – Bernama