{
  "id": 14146156,
  "title": "Man gets 6 months’ jail for assaulting girlfriend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/man-gets-6-months-jail-for-assaulting-girlfriend-14146156",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T06:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/13/man-gets-6-months-jail-for-assaulting-girlfriend"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 48-year-old business owner, Hoh Peng Onn, has been sentenced to six months in jail by the magistrates' court in Petaling Jaya for assaulting his girlfriend, Liaw Ju Shuang, at their apartment in Seri Kembangan on October 5, 2024. Magistrate Amira Sariaty Zainal found Hoh guilty of assault under Section 323 of the Penal Code. The court ordered him to pay RM5,000 in damages to Liaw, who sustained injuries around her eyes and body after the incident. Hoh's claim that Liaw provoked him was deemed a bare denial by the court. Liaw sought help from a neighbor, who witnessed the assault and subsequently reported the incident to the police. No reason was given for Liaw to fabricate the story against Hoh, and a doctor from Serdang Hospital confirmed her injuries. The court stayed the execution of Hoh's six-month prison sentence after his lawyer announced an appeal to the High Court. Hoh expressed remorse and maintained that the assault was a misunderstanding. If he fails to pay the RM5,000 in damages by today, he faces an additional two months in prison.",
  "summary": "Hoh Peng Onn is found guilty of assaulting Liaw Ju Shuang at an apartment in Seri Kembangan in 2024.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Man gets 6 months’ jail for assaulting girlfriend",
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        "published": "2026-10-13T06:47:00.000Z"
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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."
}