SIBU: Trial of the alleged killing of bank manager Stephen Wong three years ago resumed at the High Court here yesterday, with the deceased’s wife Ling Hang Tsyr in the dock.
Ling, 31 years old at the time of the killing, is indicted on a second amended murder charge with one person who still at large, namely her male companion Andrew Tiong King Guan, then 26, of common intention, by way of conspiracy, abetted one Ling Hoe Ing, then 24, in the murder of Wong, which was committed in consequence of their abetment.
The offence allegedly took place at the couple’s house in Ulu Sg Merah about 1.30am on June 14, 2012.
The offence is punishable under Section 109 and Section 302 of the Penal Code read together with Section 34 of the same Code, which provides for a mandatory death sentence on conviction.
Hoe Ing had pleaded guilty to an alternative charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and was sentenced to 16 years’ jail on Oct 1, 2013.
Taking the witness stand yesterday was the ninth prosecution witness, lorry driver Wong Hiew Soon, 30, who told the court that in the middle of May, 2012 he met Andrew in the afternoon, who offered him a deal.
In examination in chief by the deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Muhamad Iskandar Ahmad, Wong said in the evening of that day, Andrew called him to come over to his house in Oya Road.
While in Andrew’s house, Wong said he was shown three pieces of A4–size paper, with one showing printed copy of a man, with another one showing a house and the other one, a car.
“Later, he asked me to kill that person and will be paid RM28,000 in cash plus five per cent share in KTV if I successfully sealed the deal. I did not ask him further on the matter as I declined the offer.
“He then passed me RM1,000 and asked me not to reveal it to anyone,” Wong told the court.
To a question, Wong said he did not ask Andrew who that person was and his race that he wanted him to kill.
To another question by DPP, Wong said Andrew asked him to look for others to take up the deal.
He said he proceeded to look for Ah Hee that night and met him at his house about 8pm.
While in Ah Hee’s house, he said he introduced Andrew’s offer and showed him three pieces of A4 size papers that contained printed copies of a man, a house and a car.
He said Ah Hee was with his younger brother, Ah Yu, when they talked about the deal offer.
To a further question, Wong said he was in the house for about half an hour and Ah Hee also declined the offer. He said the offer was the same as what Andrew had told him.
Earlier on, another prosecution witness, medical assistant Stallone Lim, 22, told the court that when he arrived at the scene of the crime on June 14, he checked the victim before pronouncing him dead.
He said based on his opinion, the victim had been dead for between one and two hours.
He said he had carried out all the necessary medical procedure before declaring his death.
DPP: On what basis you said that?
Lim: Based on my responsibility, I found that the patient has sustained pallorhotis, algornotis and rigornotis.
DPP: Can you explain in layman’s term?
Lim: Based on my knowledge, pallornotis means paleness of the face due to no blood flow from the heart which normally occurred between two and six minutes after death, algornotis means the limbs will turn darker in colour normally occurred within 45 minutes after death, and rigornotis is that of muscles stiffness from a clot that normally occurred within two to four minute.
DPP: Was the victim in bad condition?
Lim: I think yes.
To a further question, he said he handed over the body to the police before leaving the scene about 2.10am on June 14, 2012.
Hang Tsyr was represented by Anthony Tai, Sempurai Petrus, Roger Chin and Aishas Latif.
DPP Muhamad is assisted by DPP Mohd Fillanny Siji.
The hearing before High Court Judge Datuk Nurchaya Arshad continues today.