KOTA KINABALU: A 32-year-old storekeeper, charged with the murder of an undocumented man in Penampang, a year ago, had his case transferred to the High Court.
Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus made the order on the case of Mohd Hazrul Migo Masan following an application by the prosecution for his case to be transferred as the chemist’s and post mortem reports have been obtained.
Hazrul was accused of murdering one Al Sam Amil along with another accused, Najib Adam and seven other accomplices, who were are still at large on Dec 24, 2023, between 4.44am and 6.42am, at the roadside of Jalan SMK Bahang.
His plea would only be recorded in the High Court.
The charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code carries a sentence of either the death penalty or imprisonment for not less than 30 years but not exceeding 40 years and if not sentenced to death, shall be punished with whipping of not less than 12 strokes for male convicts below 50 years of age.
Hazrul, who was not represented, was ordered to be further remanded.
Meanwhile, a 23-year-old waiter was jailed five months for stealing RM4,000 cash from his workplace.
Jasper Abner pleaded guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to stealing the cash from his employer one Prestadeziana Phillip on Dec 26, last year, at 9.30pm, at Ramen Kumo Restaurant, in Suria Sabah, here.
The charge under Section 381 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to seven years and liable to a fine on conviction.
The facts of the case stated that the complainant, who was the supervisor at the restaurant, noticed that the cash placed in the safety deposit box was missing after she returned to work following a year-end leave.
A check on the CCTV footage revealed that Jasper, the worker at the premises, had taken the money after the restaurant had closed.
Jasper was arrested by police following a report lodged by the complainant on Jan 3, this year.
Counsel Carmen Khoo, representing Jasper, requested a lenient sentence as he was remorseful and that it was his first offence.
Inspector Alia Nuurlysa Adnan applied for an adequate sentence.
The court ordered Jasper to serve the sentence from the date of his arrest.
