‘Extraordinarily rash’: Prosecutor says police officer deliberately chased Ipoh teen before fatal crash
IPOH, Aug 14 — The High Court here was told today that the action of a senior police officer chasing a victim at h...
On August 14, a prosecutor at the High Court in Ipoh described the actions of senior police officer DSP Mohd Nazri Abdul Razak as "extraordinarily rash" and "deliberately chasing" a 17-year-old victim before a fatal crash. Deputy Public Prosecutor Afzainizam Abdul Aziz argued that the officer's pursuit of Muhammad Zaharif Affendi Muhd Zamrie at high speed, even after passing a bump in the school area, showed a blatant disregard for the potential consequences.
Afzainizam emphasized that the officer continued to follow the teenager closely, hitting him from behind at an intersection where the victim was unaware of the impending danger. Despite the lack of tyre tread marks on the victim's body, Afzainizam noted that the thick clothing he was wearing may have protected any marks. The officer, 46-year-old Mohd Nazri, faces a charge of murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which could result in the death penalty or a minimum 30 to 40-year prison sentence.
The trial is scheduled to decide whether Mohd Nazri should be called to defend himself on the charges.
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