Malaysia Crime Watch

23 August 2007
Kuala Lumpur

Police believed that they have solved the case of the murder of 37-year-old Rashid Sait, assistant director of the technology division of the Kuala Lumpur Education Department, with yesterday’s arrest of four people. Rashid was found dead with multiple stab wounds in his chest at his Desa Tun Razak apartment last Tuesday.

The four, including two women, were nabbed as they entered the victim’s car in Masjid Tanah, Malacca at 3pm. The stolen Hyundai Atos car had false number plates when police seized it. Some of Rashid’s personal belongings were found with them.

One of them is believed to have befriended Rashid at a gay club in Cheras a few months ago. They were seen together several times including 11 August 2007.

On that day, the two had bought a meal from a fast food restaurant along the south-bound highway near the Sungai Besi toll area before heading to Rashid’s residence. Three days later, two of Rashid’s colleagues found him dead in his apartment when he had failed to turn up for work.

Police believe that the two had an argument over RM100 that was owed to Rashid. The suspects were unemployed and had been remanded for eight days.

The Star Online – Four held over murder of education dept officer
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/23/nation/18671161&sec=nation>

New Straits Times – Gay lover held over man’s murder
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/National/20070810083929/Article/index_html>

MCW – Education Department Staff Murdered
<URL:http://malaysiacrimewatch.lokety.com/education-department-staff-murdered/>

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23 August 2007
Shah Alam

A 45-year-old former general worker with the Selayang Municipal Council was sentenced to 50 years’ jail and 24 strokes of the cane for raping and molesting his three daughters aged between 14 and 16.

The father was found guilty of six counts of rape and three counts of outraging the modesty of the girls. The girls were to take to the witness stand before the father changed his plea to guilty.

New Straits Times – Rapist dad gets 50 years’ jail
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Thursday/National/20070823081835/Article/index_html>

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22 August 2007
Bukit Mertajam

Seven men were charged yesterday in court for wrongfully confining a 50-year-old man in a cage for two hours last week. If convicted, they face one year of jail time or a maximum fine of RM2,000.

The seven charged were: Ng Booi Muah, aged 42, Huan Hann Shii, aged 38, Lai Boon Teong, aged 34, Tan Chee Chong, aged 30, Khoor Soon Kiang, aged 28, Khaw Chee Beng and Low Yee Piau, both aged 27. Businessman Tan Teik Siang was allegedly locked in a cage at No 25, Lorong Tembikai Satu, Taman Jambu Mawar at 4:15pm on 13 August 2007. All seven claimed trial.

The magistrate set RM2,000 bail for each of the accused and fixed 11 February 2008 for trial.

Ng was also charged for illegally possessing six parangs, a cleaver, three swords, a Samurai sword and six knives in the same premises found during a police raid on 15 August 2007. For this, the magistrate set bail at RM3,000 and fixed 27 March 2008 for trial.

All seven accused posted bail.

New Straits Times – Seven charged with confining man in cage
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/20070822075245/Article/index_html>

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