The two accused being escorted from the court room.
KUCHING: Two brothers from Bau were charged with causing the death of a Balai Ringin man in Kampung Jugan, Bau, in the magistrates’ court here yesterday.
No plea was taken from Chong Fook Fatt, 42, and Fook Loi, 40, pending transmission to the High Court for trial hearing.
Fook Fatt was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code which provides for a mandatory death sentence for allegedly committing the offence on one Ching Siew Kong.
Meanwhile, Fook Loi was alleged to have abetted in the murder under Section 109 of the Penal Code read together with Section 302 of the same code, which provides for the same penalty.
They allegedly committed the offence on June 21, this year, at around 2pm at Kampung Jugan in Bau.
Magistrate Zulhairil Sulaiman who presided over the case set Oct 7 for further mention.
Chin, 36 year, and his friend were travelling in a lorry from Serian to Kampung Jugan where they were said to have planned to purchase black pepper.
As they were driving into a pepper farm, the friend heard a shot and saw Chin collapsing in his seat with gunshot wounds on his head.
The victim was driven to Bau district hospital before being referred to the intensive care unit at Sarawak General Hospital here.
He however succumbed to his injuries without regaining consciousness at the hospital.