00:01A senior police officer has been jailed seven and a half years for causing the death of a 17-year
00:08-old student.
00:09Deputy Superintendent Muhammad Nazri Abdul Razak was sentenced by the Ipoh High Court on Wednesday
00:15after pleading guilty to an amended charge of causing the death of student Muhammad Zaharif Effendi Muhammad Zamri.
00:22The 17-year-old died near SMK Jati in Ipoh on December 15, 2023.
00:28Under the amended charge, Muhammad Nazri was accused of causing death, knowing his act was likely to cause death.
00:36Judge Datuk Bupindar Singh ordered the sentence to run from the date of his arrest.
00:42He was also ordered to pay RM50,000 in compensation to the victim's father,
00:48failing which he will serve an additional year in prison.
00:51Muhammad Nazri was originally charged with murder.
00:55After the court ruled a prima facie case had been established, the charge was amended and he pleaded guilty.
01:02The prosecution urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence, citing the gravity of the offence and public interest.
01:09The family's watching brief lawyer, Mirza Mohaimin Zaidi, said they do not intend to appeal at this stage,
01:16as Muhammad Nazri pleaded guilty.
01:18The victim's father said he hopes the case will serve as a reminder of the value of human life
01:24so that no other family has to go through the same pain.
