Van driver gunned down in Parit Buntar

IPOH: A factory van driver who was leaving his house for work was gunned down at Taman Seri Semarak, Parit Buntar.

N. Jeevandran, 26, was riding his motorcycle along Jalan Permai Utama, minutes away from his house when he was shot twice at about 9.40am yesterday.

He died on the spot after he was shot in the abdomen and right hip.

Kerian OCPD Supt Mat Fauzi Nayan, in confirming the case, said: “We are investigating the case from all angles and will not rule out robbery, revenge or gang-related violence.”

It is learnt that someone from one of the houses heard two gunshots before seeing Jeevandran falling from his motorcycle.

The gunman was not seen and three bullet casings were found near the body.

“The deceased has five previous criminal records. He was also sent to Machang, Kelantan, under the Restricted Residence Enactment until the Emergency Ordinance was abolished in 2011,” said Mat Fauzi.

The victim’s sister N. Kalpana said Jeevandran, who lived with their mother and four other siblings, was a caring and loving brother.

Meanwhile, police arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the shooting of G. Santhana Samy, 30, who was hit in the thigh while driving in Bukit Mertajam on Monday.

Penang CID chief Senior Asst Comm Mazlan Kesah said the man was picked up on Tuesday evening in Sungai Petani following a tip-off, and had since been remanded.

When asked about gun-related violence in Penang, SAC Mazlan said there had been 16 cases this year that resulted in nine deaths and seven cases of serious injuries.

“We recorded only one or two cases for the same period last year,” he said

Cops gun down ex-EO detainee

BY G. PRAKASH
JULY 31, 2013

Santhana was shot while driving in Bukit Mertajam. KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — At the age of eight, he was hauled up by police and given counselling for juvenile misdemeanors. 

Soon, he led a life of a gangster and got involved in petty crimes such as motorcycle thefts.

Seven years later, at the age of 15, he was spending time in lock-up for petty crimes.

By the time he turned 30, he had been in and out of the Simpang Rengam detention centre five times under the Emergency Ordinance.

Yesterday morning, the career criminal was involved in the 15th shooting incident in recent weeks and ended up being shot dead by the police.

City police chief Datuk Mohmad Salleh said the man, aged 35, was stopped at a roadblock at 2am near Desa Kepong while driving a stolen Toyota Vios.

When a policeman asked him for his identity card, the hardcore criminal whipped out a semi-automatic gun and fired three shots at the policeman.

“Luckily, none of the shots hit the policeman,” Mohmad said. 

The man sped off for at least 50 metres before he stopped and attempted to hijack a parked van.

“The driver of the van, a contractor, was taking a nap by the roadside. The other police officers, who were manning the roadblock, chased and opened fire at the man three times, hitting him in his leg, shoulder and stomach,” Mohmad said.

He collapsed to the ground and was taken to Selayang Hospital where he died at 2.45pm.

Mohmad said the man had 15 criminal records for offences such as robberies, use of firearms, theft and drug-related cases.

The vehicle used by him bore a fake registration number. Checks later revealed the car was stolen in Bukit Mertajam earlier this year.

Police also recovered six ski-masks and a fake pistol in the vehicle.

“Initial investigations reveal  he could have been involved in several house robberies where the victims were tied up while the suspect and his accomplice ransacked the house,” Mohmad said. 

Police are tracking down the man’s accomplices. 

Man shot dead, two friends injured at restaurant

IPOH, July 29 — A man was shot dead and his two friends seriously injured when two gunmen opened fire from inside a car in front of a restaurant in Kampung Simee here last night.

Jasrafveenderjeet Singh, 25, who sustained a gunshot wound in the neck, died while undergoing treatment at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital here.

His friends, Koo Loo Kong, 55, and Sarbjit Singh Harder Singh, 28, who were believed to have been hit by stray bullets in the 10.15pm incident, have been warded at the hospital.

Their condition has been described as serious but stable.

Suddenly, several shots rang out from inside the vehicle, hitting Jasrafveenderjeet, Koo and Sarbjit, he said.Ipoh police chief ACP Sum Chang Keong said Jasrafveenderjeet, who was drinking with the duo at the restaurant, had earlier approached two men who were seated in a car.

“The shots were believed to have been fired at close range, with several stray bullets hitting the deceased's friends,” he said when contacted here today. — Bernama

Temple caretaker found murdered

Saturday June 29

KLUANG: A Hindu temple caretaker was found dead near a temple along Batu 4, Jalan Mengkibol here. His hands and legs were tied and there were stab wounds in his back.

A Subramaniam, 62, was found near a 10m small drain near the temple, by a passer-by at about 8am yesterday.

A resident R. Arumugam, 35, informed the police after he spotted the body while on his way to work.

“I did not dare take a closer look.

“However, I thought that the victim was only injured and still alive,” he said.

He added that the victim had been the caretaker of the temple for about two years.

“I see him in the temple every day and as far as I know, he did not have any enemies and I cannot think of anyone who would want to do this to him,” he said.

Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Abd Majid Mohd Ali, who confirmed the incident, said initial investigations showed that the deceased had died due to stab wounds found on the back of his body.

“The victim had been dead for about four hours before the body was found,” he said.

He added that the cause of death was yet to be confirmed and the post mortem would be conducted today.

He also urged those with any information to contact the police at hotline 07-2212999 or visit the nearest police station.

Murder suspect dies 17 hours after fatal stabbing

Thursday April 18

GEORGE TOWN: Just 17 hours after allegedly stabbing an apartment management board chairman to death, the 60-year-old suspect himself died in hospital while under police custody.

It is learnt that the suspect, said to be an apartment resident with a grudge against the victim over maintenance fees, died at a normal ward of the Penang Hospital at about 1.50am yesterday.

Hospital senior consultant forensic pathologist Datuk Dr Bhupinder Singh said the suspect died due to severe heart disease.

“We are still checking if he overdosed on drugs,” he said.

The suspect's family members refused to talk to reporters when met at the hospital mortuary.

It was reported that the suspect allegedly stabbed Liew Kum Thong, 33, at the garbage disposal area of the Taman Sri Idaman apartment in Bandar Baru Air Itam at around 8.30am on Tuesday.

Investigations showed that the suspect waited for Liew with a 10-inch knife hidden in a sling bag.

Liew tried to escape after the attack but collapsed and died 50m away.

When met at the wake held at the apartment's ground floor, Liew's wife, who only wanted to be known as Fong, said it was hard to describe her emotion upon learning of the suspect's death.

“I'm puzzled why he (the suspect) did that to my husband,” said the 32-year-old housewife.

Asked if the two men had had a quarrel about maintenance fees, Fong said she had no idea but she had heard Liew complaining about the suspect parking his motorcycle indiscriminately and obstructing the way.

George Town deputy OCPD Supt Ismail Toh Paduka Idris said the suspect was warded after he was arrested at the hospital where he had gone to seek treatment for an asthma attack after the incident.

“We have ruled out foul play in the suspect's death. But investigations on the murder will continue,” he said.

Man found stabbed to death in Jalan Imbi

Monday June 17

KUALA LUMPUR: A 54-year-old man was killed in his employer’s car by an unknown attacker in a lane near Berjaya Times Square in Jalan Imbi here.

Police found Wong Fook Lum slumped in the driver’s seat with a stab wound to his chest in the morning incident yesterday.

The car was stalled right in the middle of Jalan 1/77B in the busy shopping district.

Wong, who had dropped his employer at Berjaya Times Square at around 10.50am, was later seen having an argument with a man brandishing a knife at the lane, between the mall and a nearby nightclub.

An ice-cream delivery man told police he spotted the assailant following Wong into the car after the argument.

Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Zainuddin Ahmad said the 33-year-old eye-witness also saw the suspect running towards the back of the nearby Sungai Wang Plaza after alighting from the car.

The suspect was described as being in his 50s and wore a cream-coloured T-shirt and dark coloured slacks.

The suspect was said to be short-haired, slim and about 160cm tall.

Wong’s body has been sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital for a post mortem.

Hunt for Najadi’s killers

Tuesday July 30

KUALA LUMPUR: Arab Malaysian Bank founder Hussain Ahmad Najadi was walking to his car with his wife as the usual lunch-hour crowd flocked to the stalls along Jalan Ceylon in the heart of the city after negotiating a land deal at the Kuan Yin temple.

The 75-year-old was not to know that three killers were waiting for him. One of them opened fire, hitting him in the chest and lower abdomen. He died on the spot.

His 49-year-old Malaysian wife, Cheong Mei Kuen, was wounded in the arm.

She was rushed to the Tung Shin Hospital in Jalan Pudu before being transferred to the Prince Medical Court in Jalan Tun Razak for surgery.

The assailants fled in a taxi.

Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Zainuddin Ahmad said CCTV footage showed the suspect wearing a long-sleeved chequered shirt and brown khaki pants.

“We believe three men were responsible for the attack.

“They escaped in a Proton Waja taxi,” he said, adding that the three, believed to be between 35 and 40 years old, had waited outside the temple while Najadi was negotiating the deal with his business partners.

“We are not ruling out any possibility,” said ACP Zainuddin, adding that police had begun efforts to identify and track down the trio.

“We are confident the culprits will be brought to justice as soon as possible,” he said.

Najadi’s son Pascal, who spoke to The Star over the phone from Moscow, was shocked by the killing in broad daylight.

“How could this happen in the nation’s capital?

“This is not the Malaysia my father knew and loved, and the whole world will be watching to see how the authorities handle this case,” he said.

A waiter at one of the stalls said he was serving customers at about 1.50pm when the shooting occurred.

“I did not hear any loud sound or notice anything unusual.

“I was busy serving our usual lunch-hour crowd,” said the 45-year-old, who realised there had been a shooting only when police cars drove up with their sirens on.

The shooting in Jalan Ceylon comes on the heels of an attack against MyWatch chairman R. Sri Sanjeevan in Bahau, Negri Sem­bilan.

He was shot by a man on a motorcycle while driving at about 4.30pm on Saturday.

On Sunday, Jasrafveen­deerjeet Singh from Tambun was shot dead outside a restaurant in Ipoh.

Cops: Syndicate contributed to shooting cases in Kedah

KOTA BARU: Kelantan police will not rule out the possibility that the “guns for hire” syndicate busted last Sunday was a contributory factor in the spate of shooting cases in the state.

State police chief Datuk Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman said police also have information that the three suspects arrested on Sunday were also selling firearms to criminals.

“We are looking for the fourth suspect and several others who are involved in this activity and we know their identity. I advise them to surrender themselves at the nearest police station because we will not stop hunting for them until they are behind bars.

“Police are now waiting for the ballistics report from the Forensics Department to facilitate further investigations,” he said after accompanying Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Bakri Zinin to visit traffic division Insp Farid Hasni Mamat at the Universiti Sains Hospital in Kubang Kerian yesterday.

Insp Farid, 33, was injured in an accident while on duty in Kuala Besut, Terengganu, in the run-up to the by-election tomorrow.

In the Sunday morning raid, police arrested a 15-year-old school dropout and two adults at an unnumbered house at Kampung Bunut Susu, Pasir Mas.

The weapons seized from the three included three pistols, one of which was a fake, several empty magazines, an unspecified number of live bullets, and a Taser electroshock stun gun.

The suspects will be remanded until Friday to facilitate investigations under Section 8 of the Firearms Act, 1971.

Jalaluddin said police were confident of wrapping up the investigation soon because they have all the necessary witnesses and evidence.

Apparently, the suspects had rented out the guns at a rate of between RM500 and RM1,000 per day.

According to Jalaluddin, the length of the land, riverine and marine borders between Malaysia and Thailand made it difficult to curb firearms smuggling, though he added that the situation was under control because of the combined effort of all agencies.

Gunman kills youth, injures two

July 15, 2013 

BUTTERWORTH: A 19-year-old youth died after being shot thrice while visiting two friends, who were also shot, at Kampung Ujong Batu here.

M. Ravindran, who was hit in the abdomen, was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Seberang Jaya Hospital following the 10pm incident on Saturday.

S. Leenesh, 18, was admitted to the same hospital while A. Sukumar, 51, from Kulim, Kedah received outpatient treatment.

North Seberang Prai OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Rahman Ibrahim said two men wearing full-faced helmets rode up to them in a motorcycle, and the pillion rider whipped out a pistol and opened fire.

“Three shots hit Ravindran and his friends were hit once each. One of the shots hit the back window of a Proton Wira parked nearby.

“We believe the shooting could be due to rivalry between two gangs in the area,” he said at the scene.

ACP Abdul Rahman said checks showed that none of the victims had a criminal record, adding that the case was being investigated as murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

“The assailant had used a semi-automatic pistol which was fired at close range. We have also recorded the statements of several witnesses.”

Meanwhile, Ravindran’s family friend, N. Suppiah, 54, said he was chatting with the deceased’s father at his house about 600m from the scene when a neighbour told them that Ravindran had been gunned down.

“We quickly rushed there but Ravindran and his friends were already on their way to the hospital.

“Ravindran is a good person and I do not know who would want to do this to him. He was supposed to register at a private college in Kepala Batas on Sunday (yesterday),” he said.

Police are trying to determine whether the case is connected to an incident in Bukit Jambul where a four-year-old boy was shot in the leg and a ricocheting bullet also grazed him on the forehead.

Kin: Murder may have been a last-ditch bid

July 9, 2013

SIBU: The man who is suspected of killing almost his entire family probably did so to spare them from being harassed by debtors, said his close relatives and friends.

Last Friday, the yet-to-be-named suspect, who was described as a loving husband and good father, killed his wife and two children at their home at Pulau Li Hua in what is widely speculated to be a last-ditch attempt to flee from debtors.

“I believe he had planned to die with all family members because he felt there was no way out and he did not want the family to suffer after he was gone,” a relative, who declined to be named, told The Star.

It was reported that the 43-year-old suspect, who was a contractor, had planned the suicide-cum-murder with his wife, Ling Yung Ming, 40, several days before the incident.

Police had recovered five handwritten letters in Chinese from the suspect’s home on Sunday, but did not disclose their contents.

Ling was found dead on the floor of the master bedroom with the youngest child, Victor Tiang Soon Heng, two, while the body of their daughter, Christine Tiang Soon Ai, 14, was on the bed.

It was understood that the suspect had told police that before the murder, he had asked his wife and children to take sleeping pills.

Victor was said to have taken one, but his eldest son Vincent, 17, refused.

While his children and wife were sleeping, the suspect gassed them with cooking gas from two gas tanks recovered outside the bedroom.

Vincent, however, escaped by jumping down from the car porch roof, climbing over the fence and running across the street to seek help from a neighbour.

The post-mortem showed all three had suffocated and had injuries on their heads.

Local sources said the suspect lost a lot of money trading shares while another source also said he was a big-time gambler.

The victims were identified by the suspect’s elder brother and one of Ling’s brothers.

Their funeral is scheduled for Thursday.

Body found at durian orchard

July 9, 2013

BALIK PULAU: Two men collecting durians from an orchard in Bukit Genting here stumbled upon an unidentified body with long hair and fair complexion, clad in a short dress and underwear.

She is believed to have been murdered.

Initial police investigations found that the woman could have been killed elsewhere before her body was thrown from the road and landed on the slope in the orchard.

Orchard workers Chin Say Hong, 53, and Fong Zi Hong, 21, said they found the body at about 8.30am yesterday, and at first thought it was a mannequin.

They alerted an undertaker who lived nearby, who then informed the police.

Another nearby resident placed a banana leaf over the body.

Penang CID chief Senior Asst Comm Mazlan Kesah said the woman, estimated to be in her 30s, could be a Chinese national as the body was found with no BCG inoculation mark on her arm.

“We also did not find any documents on her. Based on our findings, we believe the victim could have been thrown from the main road. The body was found lodged against a fence.

“There were blood stains on the guardrail of the road above the slope,” he said yesterday.

“We also urge those with missing family members to go to the nearest police station,” he added.

Penang Hospital senior consultant forensic pathologist Datuk Dr Bhupinder Singh said the woman, who was 165cm tall, had died of air embolism.

He said a post-mortem found multiple stab and slash wounds in the neck and on the back of the head, adding that there was no suspicion of sexual assault.

Senior Customs officer shot dead

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27 April 2013

PUTRAJAYA: PUTRAJAYA was gripped in shock yesterday when a senior civil servant, Customs Department directorgeneral II Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim, was shot dead at a traffic-light junction while being driven to work. Police immediately set up a task force led by Federal Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Bakri Zinin to investigate the murder, which was believed to be related to Shaharuddin’s work.

The deceased, who was the highest-ranked uniformed Customs officer, was believed to have ruffled feathers as he went after errant taxpayers in a bid to increase revenue for the government. It was learnt that the task force had begun
probing into cases that Shaharuddin was working on in the past few months. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar advised the public not to be alarmed as police were on top of the investigations.
Ismail said several people had been questioned. He stressed that the incident had nothing to do with the general election and that the people of Putrajaya need not worry about their safety.

“This is an isolated incident involving the murder of a law enforcement officer,” Ismail said.

“We cannot accept it when an enforcement officer becomes the victim. It is as though the culprits are challenging the authorities.” Shaharuddin, 58, was in the front passenger seat of a four-wheel-drive vehicle when two men on a motorcycle pulled up alongside about 8.20am as the vehicle stopped at a traffic-light junction heading towards Lebuh Wawasan.

The pillion rider fired three shots at Shaharuddin, which hit him in the neck and cheek.

 Seeing the injuries, his driver immediately drove to  Putrajaya Hospital where Shaharuddin was pronounced dead at 9.20am.

 Kuala Lumpur CID chief Datuk Ku Chin Wah said Shaharuddin had earlier left his home in Dengkil at 7.55am.

 Ku said police had seized closed-circuit television camera recordings from the area.

 Later yesterday evening, the task force held a meeting and began probing several leads.
 Shahruddin was believed to have been shot with an automatic weapon but police are still awaiting confirmation from post-mortem results.

 The hospital yesterday was packed with Shahruddin's  colleagues, friends and relatives,  who turned up almost immediately upon hearing the news.

 Customs Department director-general Datuk Seri Khazali Ahmad expressed shock and disbelief over the passing of his deputy, whom he described as a  dedicated officer.

 One of Shaharuddin's staff members, Zawiyah Ibrahim, said he was a no-nonsense and strict man.

 "He had a big heart, despite being strict at work. We will miss him a lot."

 At the hospital was Barisan Nasional  Putrajaya parliamentary seat candidate Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor.

 Expressing his condolences to Shaharuddin's family, Tengku Adnan said the department had lost an officer of the highest calibre and hoped the culprit would be arrested soon.

 Shaharuddin left behind   wife, Datin Rahimah Ibrahim, a daughter, who is a doctor at a private clinic in Kuantan, and a son, an architect.

 He was buried at the Precinct 20 Muslim cemetery after Asar prayers.

 Those with information on the case can contact police at 03-2115 9999.

Nepali groups clash in Malaysia, 3 hurt, 9 held

2013-03-25 23:15:07

KATHMANDU, March 25: Three Nepali workers were injured in a clash Sunday between one group of Nepalis and another Nepali group backed by a local gang. 

Two of the injured -- Rajiv Biswokarma of Samari-4, Nuwakot and Ram Lal Sah of Mohammadpur in Chandra Nigahapur, Rautahat -- are still receiving treatment.They were admitted to Sultan Hospital in Johor Bahru. 

Malaysian police arrested nine Nepali workers in connection with the clash at a workers´ hostel at Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru, on Sunday evening. 

All those arrested have been presented before a local court. They are being detained at a police station in Johor Bahru after receiving permission from the court. 
“Three Nepali workers have been wounded following scuffles between two gangs of Nepalis with the involvement of a local group supporting one side. 

Two of the injured are receiving treatment while another was returned to his residence after minor treatment," said Arjun Bahadur Thapa, spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Thapa clarified that reports in Nepali media about the death of six Nepalis are baseless.

According to an official embassy source, Santosh Poudel, Ramesh Bahadur Bhujel, Aman Gupta, Rakam Rai, Manoj Sunar, Nilkantha Jaisi, Dal Bahadur Bambo, Pawan Sah and Rakesh Raya Yadav were arrested Sunday evening for involvement in the scuffle. However, it is not clear on what charges they are being detained by Malaysian officials. 

Jugesh Kumar Yadav, a worker who fled the scene of the clash, said there was a verbal altercation between legally working and illegal Nepali workers before the incident ensued. 

No Malaysian locals have been taken under control in connection with the incident, according to a source. 

Embassy officials have sought necessary cooperation from the Malaysian authorities to deal with the situation. “During our meeting with Malaysian foreign ministry officials today (Monday) we were assured of the security of Nepalis working in Malaysia,” said the source.

Meanwhile, the Nepali embassy in Malaysia has urged all Nepalis there to exercise restraint, given the tense situation. “We urge all Nepali brothers and sisters to continue in their work with restraint and not get involved in any provocative acts,” says a statement issued by the embassy on Monday. 

The embassy has also clarified that no official confirmation has been received as of late Monday evening about the death of Nepali workers, as reported in Nepali media.

Lekh Nath Bhattarai, acting Nepali ambassador to Malaysia, met the Malayasian principal assistant secretary for consular affairs and sought necessary cooperation to deal with the situation that has developed following the incident.

Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Durga Bhattarai has inquired with Adi Adi Lai, acting ambassador of Malaysia, about the incident and requested consular access for Nepali officials, proper investigations into the incident and treatment of the injured.

19 Nepalis face criminal charges 

Malaysian police have filed criminal offence cases against 19 Nepali workers on the charge of resorting to sabotage in Muar, Malaysia. The workers, who were employed at the Tepheng Toy Company, were on a protest, demanding a salary hike and other facilities. 

Local police took 23 workers under control, accusing them of manhandling officials of the company and ransacking its vehicles. Four of the arrested were later released after necessary inquiries.

source - http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=52117

Duo convicted for assault and causing death

21 May 2013

SHAH ALAM: Two men were jailed for taking the law into their own hands when they assaulted a Nigerian student and caused his death after they claimed they were cheated by him.

High Court judge Noor Azian Shaari sentenced security guards V. Ganesan, 29, to one year’s jail for causing hurt to Nwabudike Emmanuel Chukwuma, 27, and T. Kumar, also 29, to seven years’ jail for causing his death.

They pleaded guilty to committing the offences at a house No. 48, Jalan PUJ 2/15, Taman Puncak Jalil in Seri Kembangan at 2.30am on April 23 last year.

In her decision, Noor Azian said Ganesan and Kumar did not have the right to take the victim's life even if he had cheated them.

"Even if he was a conman, you should not take his life. If he really cheated you, you should have called the police to arrest him," she told them.

"Let this be a lesson to you and to the public not to take the law into your own hands. What is done is done, and you have to pay for your actions."

She ordered the two to begin serving their terms from the date of their arrest on April 23.

According to the facts, the accused went to Chukwuma's house in Taman Puncak Jalil to meet him and there was a war of words.

Kumar then attacked the victim by punching him several times on his body, face and head. When the victim fell to the ground, Kumar dragged him out of the house to the road and began kicking him.

Ganesan had also punched and kicked the victim twice.

Upon seeing the incident, the neighbours alerted the police and the victim was sent to the hospital. He had 29 injuries.

Chukwuma died two days later of head injury due to blunt force trauma.

In mitigation, counsel Datuk N. Sivananthan, who represented both Ganesan and Kumar, said they had no intention to cause the victim's death as they were unarmed when they went to confront him.

"I was told that the victim has a cheating case still pending at a Sessions Court in Malacca and that he was in the country illegally as his visa had expired," he said.

"They too were afraid of the victim as he was tough built."

He said they were angry when they committed the offences and were now remorseful.

DPP Muhamad Asyraf Md Kamal pressed for a deterrent sentence due to the severity of the injuries inflicted by the accused.

"The victim had 29 injuries even though the accused were unarmed," he said, adding that they should have taken matters into their own hands.

Ganesan and Kumar were initially charged with murdering Chukwuma and had claimed trial.

They pleaded guilty after the prosecution offered them the reduced charges.

Engineer charged with murder

June 19, 2013 

JOHOR BARU: A civil engineer was charged at the magistrate’s court here with the brutal murder of his pregnant wife and the miscarriage of their unborn child.

Yiew Chin Hua, 33, was charged with the offence, which occurred between 12pm to 2.30pm on June 1 at the couple’s home in Taman Bukit Indah here.

Yiew had allegedly had an argument with his Filipino wife Vivian Bidding Camarota, 32, and hit her repeatedly during the incident.

In a fit of anger, Yiew also allegedly kicked Camarota’s abdomen repeatedly, causing a miscarriage.

Camarota fell into a coma for three days after the incident before dying. Yiew, who looked serious throughout the proceedings, pleaded not guilty under Section 313 of the penal code for causing a miscarriage.

If convicted, he faces a maximum of 20 years’ jail and fine.

No plea was recorded for the other charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

The offence carries a death sentence upon conviction.

Magistrate Mohd Azlan Shah Mohd Allias later ruled that no bail would be offered to the accused and set the next date for mention on July 17 pending the results of the post mortem.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohd Afif Ali prosecuted the case while Yiew was represented by Mohd Farhan Mhd Yahkup.

Pakistani charged with pastor's murder

14 June 2013

AMPANG: A Pakistani security guard was charged at the magistrate's court, here, with the murder of an American pastor last month.

The accused, identified by a single name of Shahbaz, and four others who are still at large, are alleged to have murdered David James Ginter, 62, at his home in Taman Sri Ukay between 5.30pm on May 3 and 10.45am on May 4.

Shahbaz and Ginter knew each other.

The accused said he understood the charge when it was read to him in English. No plea was taken.

Shahbaz was also charged with overstaying in Malaysia for 49 days, to which he pleaded guilty.

The accused pleaded for leniency but deputy public prosecutor Purnima Selvarajah asked the court to impose an appropriate sentence.

Magistrate Ayuni Izzaty Sulaiman sentenced him to three months' jail for overstaying and fixed July 18 for mention of the murder charge.

Ginter was found dead in the living room of his double-storey house in Taman Sri Ukay on May 4, with his hands and feet bound and a cable of a phone charger tied around his neck.

His dog had been locked in one of the rooms on the ground floor and it was not certain whether anything had been stolen.

A neighbour found the body after the victim's wife, Sheryl, who was then in Australia, asked her to check on her husband as he was not answering her calls.

A post-mortem revealed that he had bruises and scratches on his face, neck, body and legs, as well as several broken ribs.

His car was also reported missing.

Ginter had been attached to the Bridge International Church in Jalan Ampang for three years.

7 held over US pastor's murder

30 May 2013

KUALA LUMPUR: SEVEN men were arrested by police in   Ampang yesterday to facilitate investigations into the murder of American pastor David James Ginter.

Acting Selangor police chief Datuk A. Thaiveegan said the suspects, aged between 20 and 30, were members of the victim's congregation.

Ginter was found dead at his house in Taman Sri Ukay on May 4.

Thaiveegan declined to elaborate on the arrests, saying police needed time to question the suspects and that it was too early to jump to any conclusions regarding the motive of Ginter's death.

"Give us time to investigate the case, as we cannot disclose information on our findings. It is too early to say how many were involved in the victim's death."

Ginter's body was found by his neighbour, Fiona Emilia Parere, in the living room of his double-storey house. His hands and feet had been bound and the cable of a phone charger was wrapped around his neck.

Parere had been asked by Ginter's wife, Sheryl, to check in on him after repeated attempts to contact him had failed. At the time of the incident, Sheryl was in Australia.

A post-mortem revealed that he had bruises and scratches on his face, neck, body and legs and several broken ribs. His cause of death was determined to be asphyxiation.

His Toyota Avanza, registration plate WRS 4390, was reported missing when his body was found.

His wife has returned to Malaysia to help police in their investigations.

The couple have two adopted children, who have returned to Malaysia. Ginter had been attached to the Bridge International Church in Jalan Ampang for three years.

He was seen as an inspirational figure to many in his congregation, not only in Malaysia but also abroad, where he had served as a pastor prior to moving here.

Police investigations revealed no signs of struggle or forced entry into the house. Ginter's dog had been locked in one of the rooms on the ground floor and it was not certain whether anything had been stolen.