17 Aug PENDAKWA RAYA v TAN YEAN SIANG DAN SEORANG LAGI [2017] 8 MLJ 11
High Court, Muar
Parties to the Suit:
Plaintiff: Public Prosecutor
Defendants: 2 unnamed accused
Relevant Provisions: This case involved a criminal prosecution under the Penal Code and the Evidence Act 1950, specifically, Section 302 of the Penal Code, Section 34 of the Penal Code, Section 26 of the Evidence Act 1950 and Section 6 of the Evidence Act 1950
Overview of the Case
The first and second accused were charged with the murder of a child, Paris Lim Yunn Jia, under Sections 302 and 34 of the Penal Code. The child’s mother had left the child in the care of the two accused for six days while she was abroad. Upon her return, she was informed of her child’s death and observed multiple bruises on the body. A forensic pathologist testified that the cause of death was head trauma from a haemorrhage.