Pemandu e-panggilan didakwa cuba bunuh, bakar wanita di Kepong
Ang Kam Tong bagaimanapun mengaku tidak bersalah terhadap pertuduhan itu.
A 58-year-old e-scooter driver, Ang Kam Tong, appeared in Kuala Lumpur Magistrates' Court today, pleading not guilty to the charge of attempting to murder a wealthy woman by burning her with petrol in Kepong earlier this month. Ang was found guilty after the charges were read out in front of Judge Surita Budin. Gan Siew Teen, aged 62, was allegedly burned severely with petrol in the lottery shop at Taman Pusat Kepong around 7:51 am on August 9th.
The prosecutor presented the case under Section 307 of the Penal Code, which carries a penalty of up to 20 years in jail if found guilty. Deputy prosecutor Nur Shakila Shariff requested that the court not grant bail on the grounds that Ang might flee while in custody. She also stated that the court should consider the third-degree burn suffered by the victim.
Ang's lawyer, Lee Keng Fatt, requested bail on the grounds that his client is innocent until proven guilty. He added that Ang is still a juvenile, works as an e-scooter driver, and has no fixed income. Furthermore, Ang's relatives are willing to pay the bail amount if the court allows it. The court granted bail of RM15,000 with a surety and set the next hearing for September 25th.
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