March 13-19 trial for five over man’s murder

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KUCHING: Five persons, including a woman, charged with causing the death of a man at Jalan Datuk Abang Abdul Rahim here last year will stand trial on March 13 to 19.

Judge Azhahari Kamal Ramli made the decision after all the accused maintained their not guilty plea in court yesterday.

Mohamad Kasman Kassim, 28, Robinson Handsiing, 22, Azizan Jamahari, 26, Mohammad Addin Iqmal Putit, 23, and the female accused Ruziana Zee Philip, 33, are charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, which carries the mandatory death penalty upon conviction.

The five are accused of causing the death of Shamsul Hipni, 40, between 1am and 2am on May 22, 2017.

In unrelated case, the Sessions Court here fixed Jan 30 for ruling at the end of the prosecution case, of a man charged with committing incest with his daughter.

The 54-year-old father is facing four charges under Section 376B of the Penal Code, which provides an imprisonment term of up to 30 years and whipping upon conviction.

He allegedly committed the offence on his then 12-year-old daughter in November and December 2015, and in January and February last year, at their rented place at Jalan Pending here.