Hang Tsyr being led away by a policewoman after the hearing.
SIBU: The police have so far failed to locate Tiong King Guan who was last seen on Feb 10, 2015, the High Court here was told yesterday.
DSP Yeoh Shun Shyan, the investigation officer of a case related to the killing of bank manager Stephen Wong Jing Kui, told the court Tiong was offered bail by the court on Feb 10, 2015.
Questioned by DPP Mohd Fillanny Siji, Yeoh said Tiong had a warrant of arrest issued against him.
Yeoh was giving testimony at the trial of Christine Ling Hang Tsyr, 34, who was indicted together with Tiong, 29, in furtherance of common intention, by way of conspiracy in abetting Ling Hoe Ing in the commission of murder of Jing Kui.
Jing Kui was the husband of Hang Tsyr.
The offence was said to have taken place at the couple’s house in Ulu Sg Merah at about 1.30am on June 14, 2012.
Yeoh said there had been much effort by the police to locate Tiong, including getting help from the public and family members of Tiong since Feb 10, 2015.
“We had conducted physical check at his house and we did observation as well. Throughout this period, we had been checking his house more than 30 times.
“We also checked and did observation at his father’s work place at Lanang Road. Right after I was instructed to look for King Guan, I immediately alerted my OCPD to conduct Ops Tutup, which means setting up road blocks.
“I sought help from King Guan’s family members (including his mother) to advise him to surrender to the police. I received information that King Guan will be taking flight from Sibu to Kuching on Feb 10, 2015 at 6.45pm. I immediately instructed ASP Fazirul and a team of police personnel to cordon off Sibu Airport and waited for him to arrive.
“I had asked my men to check and monitor hotels, motels in Sibu and other nearby districts. I had sent out a letter to every district in Malaysia informing that police were looking for him,” he told the court.
Yeoh said he had written a letter to inform the Immigration Department that King Guan was under warrant of arrest, and to prevent him from boarding.
“I had sent a letter to the special branch in Bukit Aman to alert the Immigration Department to arrest King Guan if he is leaving the country,” he said, adding he also sought help from members of the press to request anyone who had information King Guan to come forward.
In addition, he had sent out letters to various government agencies and private companies to look for other personal details on King Guan.
“I had also asked my men to interview his close friends and colleagues on his whereabouts.
We had also informed Interpol, Bukit Aman to look for him overseas.
“I had informed the Indonesian Consulate to help look for
him in Indonesia. The family members of the victim had conducted the press conference with acknowledgement of the police to seek help from the public to have any information on King Guan,” he told the court.
Earlier, DPP told the court that upon perusing the notes of proceeding and the evidence adduced thus far and after
extensive discussion with his superiors, it was crucial to recall Yeoh in order to tender the cautioned statement of King Guan who was identified as Andrew by prosecution witnesses during the proceeding in lieu of his involvement and role in the plan to murder the victim.
Defence counsel Roger Chin who represented Hang Tser, applied for adjournment for the defence to study the documents and to make submission.
High Court Judge Datuk Nurchaya Asrhad instructed the parties concerned to file their submissions by March 31 and replies, if any, by April 7.
She fixed April 21 as the date for her to make her ruling.