Boy, 14, admits committing incest with sister, 16
Published on: Tuesday, January 15, 2019
KAMPAR:
A 14-year-old boy pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here Monday to committing incest with his biological sister, who is two years older than him, since two years ago.
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He made the plea before Magistrate Nur Faizah Muhamad Saleh. The offence, under Section 376B (1) of the Penal Code, was allegedly committed at their house between December 2017 and May 2018.
He was allowed bail of RM3,000 in one surety and the court set Feb 20 for mention pending his probationary report from the Social Welfare Department.
Deputy public prosecutor Siti Norashikin Hassanor prosecuted, while the boy was unrepresented.
Meanwhile, in Putrajaya, the Court of Appeal upheld the acquittal of a heart surgeon at a government hospital who was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to his wife four years ago.
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Justice Datuk Wira Mohtarudin Baki, who chaired a three-man bench, said the panel found that there was no merit in the appeal by the prosecution against the acquittal of Prof Dr Raja Amin Raja Mokhtar, now 57.
“The decision of the Magistrate’s Court is upheld. The appeal is dismissed,” said Justice Mohtarudin, who presided over the appeal with Justices Datuk Rhodzariah Bujang and Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah.
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On the findings of credibility of the witnesses made by the Magistrate’s Court, Justice Mohtarudin said the credibility of the witnesses was the duty of the Magistrate’s Court to decide.
“The finding of facts on the credibility of witnesses should not be disturbed until and unless there was a weak evidence, which we find in negative. Therefore, we have no reason to interfere (the Magistrate’s Court ruling),” he said.
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