Malaysia Crime Watch

15 August 2007
Kuala Lumpur

Rashid Sait, aged 37 years, was found murdered in his Desa Tun Razak apartment with the apartment’s grille and front doors unlocked. The assistant director of the technology division of the Kuala Lumpur Education Department had stab wounds on the chest when two of his colleagues went to his residence after he did not report to work since Monday.

Police found long-haired wigs, blouses and bras in the apartment. Neighbours said they often saw him dressed in women’s clothes leaving the apartment at night.

Police believe that the man had been dead for three days and that the suspect was likely an associate to him. They also found a 20cm long knife which they believe to be the murder weapon. There are no signs of break-in to the apartment. The body was sent to University Kebangsaan Malaysia Hospital for a post-mortem.

The victim’s Hyundai Atos car is missing.

Rashid was from Sarawak and joined the Education Department four years ago.

New Straits Times – Murder victim a cross-dresser?
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/20070815082739/Article/index_html>

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15 August 2007
Johor Baru

The group of teenagers who were arrested for allegedly raping a 30-year-old woman were charged in court yesterday. The five, aged between 12 and 18 years, were charged with abducting the woman in Jalan Pasir Putih at 11:40pm on 4 August 2007. The crime carries a maximum jail term of seven years and a fine, under Section 365 of the Penal Code. The group was also charged of robbing the woman of a mobile phone. They face a maximum 20 years’ jail and whipping upon conviction.

19-year-old Vijayan P. Enniavan and four others were charged with raping the woman.

The judge granted bail for the 12-year-old at RM5,000 while the others were denied bail.

Later, the six were charged with committing carnal intercourse against the order of nature without consent. Under Section 377 (C) of the Penal Code, they are facing jail term of between five and 20 years and whipping. They were alleged to have forced the woman to perform the act between midnight and 3am at the water tank in Tanjung Langsat 1, Taman Scientex, Johor Baru, on the same date.

The date for mention of all charges has been fixed for 23 October 2007.

New Straits Times – Boy, 12, charged with sex offence
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/20070815082145/Article/index_html>

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14 August 2007
Penang

52-year-old G. Sandrison was hacked on the arms by a man with an axe who was robbing a lottery outlet in Jalan C.Y. Choy at 10:45am yesterday. The victim, who was a technician checking the Magnum outlet’s wiring, tried to shop the robber who was wielding an axe.

Sandrison was attacked by the robber and the robber managed to get RM4,000 from the three staff in the outlet. The robber then left the scene on a motorcycle.

Sandrison was warded in the Penang Hospital while police have obtained security footage from the outlet.

The Star Online – Robber hacks technician at 4D outlet
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/14/nation/18581473&sec=nation>

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