Defence has ‘shifted’ with contradicting evidence, says prosecution in Nhaveen murder trial

In the T Nhaveen murder case at the High Court, the prosecution has presented four main grounds for seeking the conviction of four men, stating that the defense has failed to raise any reasonable doubt against their case. Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Amril Johari highlighted the contradiction between the defense's version during the prosecution's case and the accused's testimony during their defense stage, which raised questions about the credibility of the defense.

The defense of the accused had shifted significantly when they gave their own evidence, particularly regarding a claim made by one of them, a teenager at the time of the incident. Amril described this claim as an afterthought that was not raised earlier, and questioned the absence of a medical report supporting the accused's claim of severe injuries that led to their unconsciousness.

The prosecution's theory does not dispute the accused's presence at two locations - Jalan Kaki Bukit and Padang Openg, Gelugor, but questions the sequence of events and the involvement of additional individuals based on differing testimonies. The defense argues that reasonable doubt remains over how and where the injuries that caused Nhaveen's death occurred, as Nhaveen was still alive after the incident at Jalan Kaki Bukit and had ridden a motorcycle with a person known as "Belang."

The court has set November 16 for case management to allow both sides to file additional submissions before a final decision is made.