Police officer's chase, crash into youth shows 'extraordinary rashness', court hears
IPOH: The High Court here was told today that the actions of a senior police officer in chasing a victim at high speed before crashing into him constituted a dangerous act and showed "extraordinary rashness".
IPOH: A senior police officer's high-speed chase and subsequent collision with a teenager has been described by the court as an extraordinary act of recklessness. Deputy Superintendent Mohd Nazri Abdul Razak allegedly chased Muhammad Zaharif Affendi Muhd Zamrie at close range, despite knowing the dangerous consequences. The accused did not reduce speed after passing a speed bump in a school area; instead, he continued to follow the victim closely before crashing into him at an intersection.
This deliberate chase and tailgating of an unknown victim from school grounds is crystal clear evidence of the accused's extreme rashness. The lack of tyre tread marks on the teenager's body does not negate the fact that he was run over, as a pathologist testified that the victim's thick clothing could have prevented the marks from appearing.
The court will decide whether Mohd Nazri, 46, should enter his defense on the charge of murdering the 17-year-old, who was allegedly killed near Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Jati between 11.55am and 12.32pm on December 15, 2023. Mohd Nazri faces the death penalty or 30 to 40 years in prison if found guilty, and a minimum of 12 lashes if not sentenced to death.
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