Soldier charged with kicking 5-year-old daughter
The 40-year-old man claims trial to abusing his child at a restaurant in Kota Bharu on Sept 11.
A 40-year-old soldier appeared in the Kota Bharu sessions court on October 22, charged with abusing his five-year-old daughter at a restaurant on September 11. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge, which alleges he kicked the girl at Jalan Kuala Krai around 10:55pm. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in jail or a RM50,000 fine.
Deputy public prosecutor Syazalia Che Suhaimin denied bail, citing the severity of the offense and the relationship between the victim and the accused. The defense lawyer, Zuhaidie Akmal Hasan Basri, requested a RM10,000 bail with one surety, citing his client's lack of prior criminal history and his status as the sole provider for his family, which includes three children and a wife suffering from cancer and chronic kidney disease.
The court granted bail and ordered the accused to report to the nearest police station every two months, surrender his passport, and abstain from contacting the victim or witnesses.
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