Kepong restaurant assault: Technician seeks lesser charge through A-GC representation
KUALA LUMPUR: A technician charged with causing grievous hurt to a businessman during a restaurant attack has submitted a representation to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (A-GC), seeking a reduction of the charge against him.
A 33-year-old technician, Lai Kae Bin, is seeking a reduction in the charges against him in a restaurant assault case, according to his lawyer Muhamad Firdaus Jumaludin. The charge Lai faces is that of causing grievous hurt to businessman Andrew Teh using dangerous weapons at Restoran Hing Kee Bakuteh in Jalan Kepong on May 7. Firdaus stated that he and Lai reviewed the evidence and did not see any intent to commit the act, suggesting the assault was impulsive.
The other two accused men, carpenter Wong Weng Luen and memorial centre worker Wan Ken Fei, are also facing similar charges. Only Lai and Wan appeared in court for today's proceedings, while Wong is currently undergoing psychiatric assessment at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta in Perak. The prosecution has yet to receive Wong's psychiatric report, CCTV forensic report, and the victim's full medical reports.
The attack allegedly began when Teh was accused of staring at an intoxicated man in the restaurant, leading to a confrontation that resulted in a prolonged assault involving chairs and a kettle.
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