PEKAN: A manufacturing facility worker pleaded not responsible within the Magistrate’s Court right here to a cost of driving under the influence of medicine and causing the death of a teacher at KM55 Jalan Kuantan-Segamat right here final week.
Yeoh Boon Chin, 32, additionally pleaded not responsible to one other cost of driving under the influence of medicine and causing accidents to the teacher’s daughter.
He made the plea earlier than Magistrate Wahidah Zainal Abidin on Friday (July 1).
On the primary depend, Yeoh, from Gemas, Negri Sembilan, is alleged to have pushed a car under the influence of medicine and shedding management of it, ensuing within the death of Azlina Mohamad, 51, a passenger in a Myvi, at 4pm on June 26.
The cost was framed under Section 44(1)(a) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a most jail time period of 15 years and a advantageous of up to RM100,000 upon conviction.
For the second cost, Yeoh is accused of causing accidents to Azlina’s 21-year-old daughter Ain Shafiah Ahmad Shahar on the similar place, time and date.
The second cost was framed under Section 44(1A)(a) of the identical Act, which carries a jail time period of up to 10 years and a advantageous of no more than RM50,000 on conviction.
The courtroom set a bail of RM8,000 in a single surety for each expenses and stuck Aug 30 for point out. – Bernama
