Penang court acquits four men over iron rod attack on lawyer
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 10 — The Magistrate’s Court here today acquitted and discharged four men of a charge of abe...
On August 10, the Magistrate’s Court in George Town acquitted four men of a charge of abetting an attack on a lawyer with an iron rod. Magistrate Nadratun Naim Mohd Saidi ruled that the prosecution had not presented enough evidence to support the charge. The court also noted inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case. The four accused, Koay Beng Ghee, Teh Eng Tat, Ng Weng Kooi, and Yeoh Ee Seong, were charged after an incident on October 22, 2024, where Yeoh allegedly used an iron rod to assault Beh Hong Shien.
They were initially charged on December 24 and 27, 2024, under Section 324 of the Penal Code. The defense argued that the prosecution’s case lacked a prima facie case, and the court agreed, leading to their acquittal.
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