Teacher claims trial to negligent homicide in Kota Bharu school accident
Sakinah Ismail also pleads not guilty to endangering another student’s life through negligence in the incident on April 12.
A teacher in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, was charged with negligent homicide in the death of a Form 1 student at SMK Tanjong Mas surau on April 12. Sakinah Ismail, 57, pleaded not guilty before magistrate Wan I’zzat Wan Abdullah. She faces charges under Section 304A of the Penal Code, which carries up to two years' imprisonment, a fine, or both.
The second charge, brought under Section 336 of the Penal Code, carries a maximum of three months' imprisonment, a fine of up to RM500, or both. The prosecution, led by deputy public prosecutor Nadzir Abdullah, sought bail of RM3,000 with one surety for both charges. Sakinah's defense attorney, Hasif Hasan, requested the minimum bail amount, describing his client as disciplined, cooperative, and with a clean record. The court set bail at RM2,000 with one surety and scheduled Dec 6 for the next case mention.
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