SIBU: Inspector Heng Kok How, 36, gave his testimony against murder accused Jacob Tiang at the High Court yesterday.
Tiang is accused of killing his wife Ling Yung Ming, teenage daughter Christine Tiang Soon Ai and toddler son Victor Tiang Soon Seng and attempted murder of another son Vincent Tiang on July 5 last year.
He faces three murder charges under Section 302 of the Penal Code that carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.
He also faces a charge under Section 307 of the same code for trying to kill Vincent.
The attempted murder charge carries a jail term of 10 years, or in this case, 20 years for causing hurt to Vincent while trying to kill him.
He also faces another charge under Section 309 of the same code for attempted suicide.
The section carries a maximum one year’s imprisonment, or with a fine, or both.
During the examination in chief by Senior Federal Counsel Yaacub Chik, Heng said he brought Tiang to the house where the murder occurred in Pulau Li Hua on July 13 last year at about 2.40pm.
He said he also brought a police photographer to the house.
At the house, he seized a pair of long pants.
He said Tiang told him that it was the pants that he wore before he left the house.
The hearing resumes on Monday at 9am.