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By Dorcas Ting
KUCHING, July 27: A youth has been sentenced to 12 months’ jail for robbing a woman at a recreational park in MJC Batu Kawah and an additional 18-month jail term for dishonestly retaining a stolen phone.
Mohamad Nurulhisyam Haierul, 23, pleaded guilty to the charges brought before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan.
The charges for robbery and theft are for violation of Section 392 and Section 411 of the Penal Code, respectively.
The robbery occurred around 8.40pm on April 29, 2023, at the recreational park in MJC Batu Kawah.
According to the facts of the case, the 25-year-old victim was walking alone in the park when the accused approached her from behind and forcefully snatched her handbag.
The stolen bag contained her MyKad, several bank cards, and RM5 in cash.
The accused quickly fled the scene on a motorcycle after committing the offense.
The victim was not physically harmed during the incident and promptly filed a police report, leading to the launch of an investigation.
In the same Court, the accused also pleaded guilty to dishonestly retaining a stolen mobile phone that belonged to a 59-year-old man.
The theft took place around 7pm on June 6, 2023, in a rented room of a house located in Batu 11, Jalan Kuching-Serian.
The accused is currently facing multiple robbery charges in Court. He and his brother, Mohamad Norsyahrul Ikhmal Haierul, 25, were previously sentenced to 10 years in prison, along with 10 strokes of the cane each after admitting to committing a gang robbery against a 44-year-old woman while using a machete.
The prosecution in both cases was carried out by Inspector Merylene Lindan Andrew Mang while the accused was unrepresented by legal counsel. — DayakDaily
