Akhtar Tahir JC:

[1] The charge against the accused was as follows:

Pertuduhan:

Bahawa kamu pada 2hb September 2006 jam lebih kurang 4.30 petang, di kawasan Jalan Pintas antara Simpang Jengka 5 ke Kuala Sentul, Sungai Jerik, di dalam Daerah Maran, di dalam Negeri Pahang, telah melakukan kesalahan bunuh menyebabkan kematian keatas Noraini Binti Umar (K/P No: 900829-06-5716), dengan cara menikam lalu menyebabkan kematian. Oleh yang demikian, kamu telah melakukan suatu kesalahan yang boleh dihukum di bawah Seksyen 302 Kanun Keseksaan.

[2] On 2 September 2006, four friends Mohd Rashdan bin Nit @ Abdullah (SP4), Norafizah bt Muhammad (SP5), Muzalifah binti Khamis (SP6) and Noraini (the deceased) decided to go for a swim at the river at Kuala Sentul.

[3] They went on two separate motorcycles one ridden by SP4 and SP5 the other ridden by the deceased an SP6. They arrived at the river at 3.20pm and stayed there until 4pm. Earlier SP6 had telephoned other friends, and amongst others the accused to follow them but the accused and others had refused.

[4] At 4pm all four decided to leave the place, again on separate motorcycles as before. On the way home SP4 and SP5 decided to have a