Wanita DAP urges A-GC to brief Yap Shing Xuen's family on acquittal
KUALA LUMPUR: Wanita DAP has urged the Attorney-General’s Chambers (A-GC) and prosecution team to arrange an official briefing with the parents of the late Yap Shing Xuen and their legal representative.
Wanita DAP has called upon the Attorney-General's Chambers (A-GC) and the prosecution team to hold a meeting with the parents of the late Yap Shing Xuen and their legal advisor. This request came after the Shah Alam High Court acquitted a teenager accused of murdering Yap Shing Xuen due to mental unsoundness. Teo Nie Ching, the chief of Wanita DAP, emphasized the importance of the prosecution providing compassionate criminal justice by addressing several crucial points to the family.
These include a clear explanation of the court's ruling, distinguishing between an acquittal based on insanity under Section 84 of the Penal Code and a standard acquittal, and an assessment of the possibility of an appeal, which is solely within the prosecutor's jurisdiction. Teo expressed the hope that justice would be comprehensible and felt by those who suffered the ultimate loss, while acknowledging the immense pain, confusion, and unresolved feelings of closure experienced by the grieving parents.
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