In the aftermath of two claims that she neglected and abused Bella, a 13-year-old Down’s syndrome child, between February and June of last year, Siti Bainun Ahd Razali has been given the go-ahead to submit her defence.
Judge Izralizam Sanusi of the Sessions Court reached this conclusion today after determining that the prosecution had effectively presented solid evidence proving each component of the charges against her.
Izralizam claimed that the testimony of 22 prosecution witnesses who testified throughout the trial served as the foundation for his decision. He also stated in his grounds of judgement that the testimony of several Kuala Lumpur Hospital medical professionals and doctors on Bella’s bodily injuries demonstrated the essence of the crime.
“Bella’s body was covered in scars, including burn scars on both of her arms, which showed that she had sustained a second-degree burn. These wounds were neither…