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A 43-year-old man pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court in Sungai Petani, Kedah, on Thursday (May 7) for causing grievous hurt to his wife in separate incidents in March and April.

Rosmaini is already serving a 14-year sentence after the Court of Appeal enhanced his conviction for a separate case in which he caused grievous hurt to his then-pregnant wife, leaving her in a coma following a 2021 attack in Larkin, Johor Baru.

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00:01A 43-year-old man was charged in the Sessions Court in Sungai Pettani on Thursday with causing injuries to
00:08his wife using various objects in incidents that took place in March and April.
00:14Rosmaini Abdul Rauf pleaded not guilty after both charges were read before Judge Najwa Chemat.
00:20On the first count, he is accused of intentionally causing grievous hurt to his wife, Nurfitri Mokhtar, 39, using a
00:29plastic chair and a rubber hose at a house in Bandar Amanjaya at about 5pm on March 29.
00:36On the second count, he is accused of again assaulting the same victim at the same location at about 9am
00:43on April 23, this time using a clothes hanger and an iron hanger.
00:48He is charged under Section 326 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum prison term of 20 years,
00:57as well as fines or whipping upon conviction.
01:01The prosecution was led by Kirda State Prosecution Director Datuk Khairul Anwar Abdul Halim, while the accused was represented by
01:09Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kebangsan, YBGK lawyer, Ruzanna Abdul Rahim.
01:15During proceedings, the prosecution said bail could not be offered as the accused is already serving a prison sentence at
01:23Kajang Prison.
01:24However, the defence applied for bail, citing that Rosmaini has two wives and is the sole provider for 11 children,
01:33seven of whom are still in school.
01:34The court rejected the application and fixed June 16 for mention for the submission of documents.
01:42Previous reports stated that the victim, a civil servant, sustained injuries to multiple parts of her body after allegedly being
01:50assaulted by her husband in Bandar Amanjaya, Sungai Pitani.
01:54As a result of the alleged attack, the 39-year-old woman, who was 12 weeks pregnant, reportedly suffered a
02:01miscarriage.
02:02The suspect, who had initially fled, was later arrested in the Arlo Star area.
02:07In a separate development, the Court of Appeal on Monday imposed the maximum 14-year jail sentence on Rosmaini for
02:14causing grievous hurt to his then-pregnant wife, Jahida Nordin, leaving her in a coma five years ago.
02:21A three-member bench also ordered him to pay RM25,000 in compensation to the victim through her sibling, failing
02:28which.
02:28He will serve an additional six months in prison.
02:31The court dismissed his appeal against conviction and allowed the prosecution's cross-appeal to enhance his sentence from 10 to
02:3914 years, the maximum under sections 325 and 326A of the Penal Code.
02:46He had previously been released on 25,000 ringgit bail pending his appeal.
02:51Rosmai was earlier convicted of intentionally causing grievous hurt to Jahida, a former wildlife enforcement officer, in an incident at
03:00an apartment in Kampung Amanlakin, Johor Bahru, at about 6am on May 4, 2021.
03:08Medical reports showed Jahida suffered severe injuries, including intracranial bleeding, multiple fractures and trauma consistent with repeated assaults.
03:17She remains in a persistent vegetative state and requires round-the-clock care.
03:23The couple's child was also born with developmental complications and disabilities linked to the assault.
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