Buruh dipenjara 13 tahun sebabkan kematian perogol anak

Mahkamah Tinggi Tawau has sentenced a 34-year-old foreign worker to 13 years in prison for causing the death of his wife's 33-year-old son. The victim died between 7:30 PM on August 31 and noon on September 1, 2024, at an unregistered house in a village in Tawau. The accused allegedly caused the death between 7:30 PM on August 31 and noon on September 1, 2024, at an unregistered house in a village in Tawau.

The victim died between 7:30 PM on August 31 and noon on September 1, 2024, at an unregistered house in a village in Tawau. He confessed to his wife that the deceased had choked him in the rice field during their journey back home. Angered by the news, the accused took a knife and chased the victim, hitting him several times because he claimed he did not choke his own child.

Medical examinations at Tawau Hospital revealed a fresh bruise on the 12-year-old son's thigh, along with DNA from the victim's semen and the victim's blood in the accused's undergarments. Attorney Jhasarry P Kang, in his appeal, requested the court to consider the child's clean criminal record, his cooperation throughout the trial, and the economic hardships faced by his six children and wife.

Deputy prosecutor Nur Nisla Abdul Latif argued that a severe sentence was necessary to serve as a deterrent and to discourage others from such heinous acts. The accused was ordered to serve his sentence immediately upon his arrest on September 2, 2024, and was handed over to the Immigration Department for further action.