{
  "id": 16867360,
  "title": "Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar fatal crash: Cabin crew member now gets murder charge after initial drink-driving counts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/lebuhraya-sultan-iskandar-fatal-crash-cabin-crew-member-now-gets",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T07:37:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/28/lebuhraya-sultan-iskandar-fatal-crash-cabin-crew-member-now-gets-murder-charge-after-initial-drink-driving-counts/240975"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, October 28 — A 26-year-old cabin crew member, Iman Nafiz Fong Sabirin, who was initially charged with drink-driving following a fatal crash, has now been added to murder charges. Iman nodded his understanding of the new charge when it was read out in court before Magistrate MS Arunjothi. No plea was entered as murder trials are under the jurisdiction of the High Court. He is accused of killing 29-year-old Faris Irfan Fazli on Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar, en route to Jalan Parlimen, at 4.09 am on October 24. The murder charge, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, can lead to the death penalty or between 30 and 40 years imprisonment, along with at least 12 strokes of the cane. Initially, Iman was charged with driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 64mg per 100ml, and causing Faris' death, under Section 44(1)(b) of the Road Transport Act 1987. This charge carries a sentence of 10 to 15 years in prison and a fine ranging between RM50,000 and RM100,000. He is also charged with causing injury to Zakiyamani Zakaria, 49, under Section 44(1A)(b) of the same Act, which carries a sentence of seven to 10 years in prison and a fine between RM30,000 and RM50,000. Deputy public prosecutor Fadhly Zamry informed the court that the prosecution would inform magistrate Atiqah Mohamed @ Mohamad Saim about the status of the two earlier charges on November 30, given the addition of the murder charge. Iman, denied bail, was represented by counsel Anif Rafih.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — A cabin crew member previously charged with drink-driving over a fatal collision that kille...",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Cabin crew member charged with drink-driving faces fresh murder charge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/cabin-crew-member-charged-with-drink-driving-faces-fresh-murder-charge-16865504",
        "published": "2026-10-28T06:39:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}