Woman jailed three months, fined RM5,000 for dumping baby with missing head, arm in Kuala Berang drain
KUALA BERANG, Nov 9 — A restaurant worker was sentenced to three months’ jail and fined RM5,000 by the Magis...
A 23-year-old woman, Nur Ain Adilin Mohd Rofiza, was sentenced to three months in jail and fined RM5,000 by the Magistrate's Court in Kuala Berang for concealing the birth of her child by dumping the infant's body with a missing head and arm into a drain. The court ordered her to serve an additional five months in jail if she fails to pay the fine.
The incident occurred on October 15 when the infant's body was discovered in a drain at Perumahan Awam Kos Rendah, Padang Setengge at 10 PM. The charge was framed under Section 318 of the Penal Code, which allows a maximum penalty of two years in jail or a fine or both upon conviction. The accused's lawyer, Nor Aziah Bunawan, from the National Legal Aid Foundation, requested a minimum fine rather than jail time, citing the young age of the accused and her plea of guilt.
In contrast, Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Anith Nabilah Rusli advocated for a jail term, emphasizing the humanitarian considerations as the case involved the accused's own child and the need for a deterrent sentence for others. The infant's body, with its head and one arm missing, was found in the drain in Kampung Padang Setengge on October 16, and a post-mortem examination confirmed that the infant was full-term.
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