Man admits assaulting elderly neighbour with metal rod
GEORGE TOWN: A 62-year-old man today admitted in the Sessions Court here to assaulting his 86-year-old neighbour with a metal rod, leaving him seriously injured.
A 62-year-old man admitted in the George Town Sessions Court to assaulting his 86-year-old neighbour with a metal rod, leaving him seriously injured. The man, Ooi Hock Wah, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 326 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum 20-year jail term. The victim, Oung Kien Hock, remains hospitalized and is still receiving treatment, with fractures in both his legs and one arm.
The prosecution did not offer bail as the victim's condition is unstable and the accused is his neighbour, posing a significant risk if released. The court set Oct 1 for the facts of the case to be tendered and for sentencing.
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