Fatal hit-and-run of TM staff: Libyan student, 24, charged
Published on: Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Selangor: A Libyan student was charged in the Magistrate's Court here Monday with causing the death of a Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM ) Unifi employee in a hit-and-run accident at Shaftsbury Square, Cyberjaya. Ahmed Abdullah Ali, 24, was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.He was charged with causing the death of Wan Amirah Wan Alias, 31, at Shaftsbury Square, Cyberjaya, at 7.35pm last Oct 17.ADVERTISEMENT The final year student of an international university nodded after the charge was read out before Magistrate Yusna Khadijah Md Yusop, but no charge was recorded.The court set Dec 7 for mention pending reports on the victim's post mortem, CCTV recording and from the chemist.The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Aziat Afrizan Alias.Meanwhile, in the Sessions Court here, Ahmed was charged under Section 15 (1)(a) of the dangerous Drugs Act 1952 with self-administration of drug and read together with Section 38B of the same law.ADVERTISEMENT The charge was administering to himself the drug, 11-Nor-Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol-9-Carboxylic Acid, last Oct 19.He was also charged under Section 326 of the Penal Code with voluntarily causing grievous hurt on a foreign student, Basel Giumaa El Maarfi, 20, with a long knife at Hyve Soho Suite Cyberjaya at about 4.45 am last Aug 30.
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Ahmed pleaded not guilty to both charges. Judge Harith Shan Mohamed Yasin did not allow Ahmed bail and fixed Dec 7 for mention.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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Deputy public prosecutor S. Abirami prosecuted in the came.Lawyers Mohd Redzuan Mohamed Yusoff, Nur Siti Fairuz Roslan and Dinesh Muthal, represented Ahmed, in both courts. – Bernama