AGC mulls reinstating murder charge against senior cop over teen’s death
Attorney-general says the prosecution will appeal the jail term of seven years and six months imposed on Nazri Abdul Razak.
The Attorney-General's Chambers in Malaysia is contemplating the reinstatement of a murder charge against senior police officer Nazri Abdul Razak following the reduction of the charge to culpable homicide by a High Court in Ipoh. The decision was made on October 28 after the prosecution presented a prima facie case for the lesser offence, according to Bernama.
Nazri, a 47-year-old officer, had initially been charged with murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which can result in a death sentence or anywhere from 30 to 40 years in prison, with 12 lashes if convicted.
The High Court in Ipoh reduced Nazri's charge to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, following his guilty plea. He was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison, with the term commencing from the date of his arrest on December 15, 2023. Nazri was involved in the case of 17-year-old student Zaharif Affendi Zamrie, who died in an incident near SMK Jati in Ipoh on December 15, 2023, between 11:45 am and 12:32 pm.
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