Man offered manslaughter charge instead of murder
Published on: Friday, September 23, 2016
Kota Kinabalu: A 31-year-old local charged with the murder of his three-year-old relative was offered a lesser charge of manslaughter. Deputy Public Prosecutor Gan Peng Kun informed High Court Judge Datuk Nurchaya Arshad that the prosecution had offered an alternative charge to Mohd Saifulrizan Sainan.Gan said the charge under Section 304(a) of the Penal Code was read to Saifulrizan before Judge Datuk Douglas Primus on Aug 26 but no plea was taken from him.ADVERTISEMENT Counsel Ram Singh, who represented Saifulrizan, informed the court that he would discuss with the accused who also needed to talk to his family before making a decision.The court fixed Oct 10 for mention of the case.The prosecution had, on Aug 4, applied for an adjournment of the case which was in mid trial to get further instruction regarding the conduct of the case.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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Saifulrizan is accused of committing the offence at 7am on Nov 21, 2014 in a stream at Kampung Jempangah in Beaufort.ADVERTISEMENT He had, on Oct 22, 2015, pleaded not guilty to the charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides for the death penalty on conviction.