00:00The driver of a trailer lorry involved in a crash in Sagamat, Johor, which claimed three lives last week, has
00:07been charged with three counts of murder.
00:09No plea was recorded from Shafiq Saleh, 29, after the charges were read at the Sagamat Magistrates' Court as murder
00:17falls under the High Court's jurisdiction, Brita Haryan reported.
00:21Shafiq was charged with killing S. Palamyandi, 77, K. Mayakrishnan, 72, and S. Seven Day, 62, at kilometre 212 of
00:33Jalan Johor, Baru, Seremban, at 3.50pm on April 2.
00:37The charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code provides for the death penalty for 30 to 40 years in
00:44prison and a minimum 12 strokes of the cane upon conviction.
00:48Deputy Public Prosecutor Noor Aina Ismail Taj prosecuted while Shafiq was unrepresented.
00:55Magistrate Amalina Johar denied Shafiq bail and fixed May 21 for mention pending the submission of autopsy, medical, forensic, pathology,
01:06and FUSPA.com reports.
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