{
  "id": 13063493,
  "title": "Nhaveen murder trial: High Court sets Oct 14 for closing submissions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/nhaveen-murder-trial-high-court-sets-oct-14-for-closing-submissions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:55:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1551426/nhaveen-murder-trial-high-court-sets-oct-14-closing-submissions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The High Court in George Town recently announced that the closing submissions in the defence case of four men accused of Nhaveen's murder will take place on October 14. Judge Datuk Mohd Radzi Abdul Hamid made this decision after proceedings concluded earlier than expected. The case involves two charges under Section 302 and Section 326 of the Penal Code. During the final witness testimony, deputy public prosecutor Mohd Amril Johari questioned the last accused's account, alleging he was beaten unconscious by Nhaveen's friend, T. Previin, during a scuffle in Gelugor on June 9, 2017. Johari also pointed out the lack of a medical report confirming the injuries and questioned why this evidence was not presented earlier. The accused deny participating in the attack on Previin and Nhaveen, stating they do not know how the victim sustained his fatal injuries. The prosecution is led by Amril, Yazid Mustaqim Roslan, and Noor Azura Zulkiflee, while the accused - J. Ragesuthen, 27, S. Gokulan, 27, and two teenagers - are represented by Maanveer Singh Dhillon, R. Thevan, and Lim Sheng Zhe. The Court of Appeal previously ordered the accused to enter their defence on the murder charge and to defend themselves on the charge of injuring Previin near the Karpal Singh Learning Centre on June 9, 2017. Nhaveen passed away on June 15, 2017, from severe injuries suffered during the incident.",
  "summary": "GEORGE TOWN: The High Court here today set Oct 14 to hear closing submissions in the defence case of four men accused of murdering teenager T. Nhaveen nine years ago.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}