Woman Accused Of Killing 8 Teens Acquitted And Freed In ‘Basikal Lajak’ Case From 2017
A saleswoman who caused the death of eight teenagers on modified bicycles (basikal lajak) due to reckless driving has been acquitted and discharged by the Magistrate’s Court.
The incident occurred on February 19, 2017.
The prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt against Sam Ke Ting and the decision was made by magistrate Siti Hajar Ali.
“After examining all the evidence presented and considering the submissions of the deputy public prosecutor and the accused’s counsel at the end of the defence case, reasonable doubt arose.
“Hence, it has been decided that the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. Therefore, the accused is acquitted and discharged at the end of the defence case,” she said.
Siti Hajar said that her decision weighed on the fact that the…
