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2018 MarsdenLR 974
FEDERAL COURT PUTRAJAYA
CHEW WAI KEONG & ANOR – Appellant
Versus
PP – Respondent
[Criminal Appeals No: 05-38-02-2014(A) & 05-37-02-2014(A)]
The court affirmed that circumstantial evidence and witness testimonies established the appellants' guilt for kidnapping and murder beyond a reasonable doubt.
Headnote:Statute Analysis: The appellants were charged with kidnapping under section 3 of the Kidnapping Act 1961 and murder under section 302 of the Penal Code. Facts of the Case: The appellants were involved in the kidnapping and murder of Teh Wai Toong, with details of evidence gathered by the prosecution supporting this claim.
Findings of Court:
The trial court found both appellants guilty based on the evidence presented.
Issues: The principal questions included whether there was adequate evidence linking the 2nd appellant to the murder.
Ratio Decidendi: The court concluded that the evidence, including messages from the deceased's phone and credible witness testimonies, established guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Result: Both appeals were dismissed and conviction affirmed.
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| 1. the appellants were found guilty of kidnapping and murder. (Para 1) |
[1] The 1st appellant, Chew Wai Keong, and the 2nd appellant, Yan Wai Seng, were jointly charged, in furtherance of a common intention, with committing two offences namely, the kidnapping under s 3 of the Kidnapping Act 1961 and the murder under s 302 of the Penal Code of one Teh Wai Toong (the deceased).
[2] The 1st charge reads as follows:
"Bahawa kamu bersama-sama pada 20 April 2007, jam lebih kurang 11.00 malam hingga 26 April 2007 jam lebih kurang 2.30 petang, di rumah No 2, Laluan Bercham Utara 17, Taman Utama, Ipoh, dalam Daerah Kinta, dalam Negeri Perak Darul Ridzuan, telah mencolek Teh Wai Toong, KPT No 761221-08-5981, untuk mendapatkan wang tebusan sebanyak RM200,000.00 dengan cara mengurung secara tidak sah. Oleh yang demikian, kamu telah melakukan suatu kesalahan yang boleh dihukum di bawah s 3 Akta Colek 1961 (Akta 365) dibaca bersama s 34 Kanun Keseksaan."
The 2nd charge reads as follows:
"Bahawa kamu bersama-sama pada di antara 26 April 2007 jam lebih kurang 2.30 petang sehingga 29 April 2007 jam lebih kurang 2.30 petang, di rumah No 2, Laluan Bercham Utara 17, Taman Utama, Ipoh, dalam Daerah Kinta, dalam Negeri Perak Darul Ridzuan, telah melakukan pembunuhan iaitu menyebabkan kematian ke atas Teh Wai Toong, KPT No 761221-08-5981. Oleh yang demikian, kamu telah melakukan suatu kesalahan yang boleh dihukum di bawah s 302 Kanun Keseksaan dan dibaca bersama s 34 Kanun yang sama."
