By Dorcas Ting
KUCHING, Nov 20: A 19-year-old boy claimed trial to a charge of armed gang robbery involving the theft of RM50 cash and a smartphone using a knife.
The accused allegedly committed the act with another suspect who is still at large.
The charges were framed under Section 395 of the Penal Code and read together with Section 397 of the same Code, which could lead to imprisonment for up to 20 years and corporal punishment.
The offender, represented by counsel Ralph Lee, entered the plea during the court proceedings at the Sessions Court.
The presiding judge, Iris Awen Jon, fixed Dec 19 for further mention of the case and decided to release the accused on a cash bail of RM7,000, coupled with the requirement of two local sureties.
The incident occurred on Oct 21, 2023, around 12.01am, at a bus station in front of the Borneo Museum where the 20-year-old victim was. — DayakDaily
