Malaysia Crime Watch

23 July 2007
Malacca

Tony Trilling, aged 63, is an Australian businessman who regularly visits Malaysia, but has become one of the many victims of snatch theft on his last trip here. He was crossing a road at Taman Melaka Raya, Malacca to a Chinese restaurant at 8:30pm on 15 July 2007 when a motorcycle sped past and snatched his bag.

His wife, Gill, aged 57, was slightly in front of him when the bag, containing two mobile phones, some credit cards, a driving licence, and RM400 cash in Malaysian and Singaporean currencies, was snatched. Trilling gave chase with some friends, but failed to stop the motorcycle.

State Tourism, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Ab Rahaman Ab Karim met Trilling to discuss safety measures and has proposed to the state government to add more lampposts at poorly-lit areas and to install closed-circuit cameras in Malacca.

The Star Online – Aussie tourist becomes victim of snatch theft
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/7/23/nation/18374925&sec=nation>

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22 July 2007
Bukit Mertajam

A resident in Persiaran Jenahak Dua, Taman Tun Hussein Onn, in Seberang Jaya was alerted by cries of a baby outside his house and found a baby inside a cardboard box on a car boot. The man inform the police and they arrived on the scene at 7:45am yesterday.

The newborn baby girl was probably a day old and was wrapped in a piece of cloth. She has been sent to the Seberang Jaya Hospital for observation.

Police have asked the public to contact Inspector Lina Tun at the district police headquarters at 04-5382222 or the nearest police station if they have any information the baby.

The Star Online – Baby abandoned in cardboard box
<URL:http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/7/22/nation/18375022&sec=nation>

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21 July 2007
Penang

The couple who have been suspected of being responsible for the death of 3-year-old Shearwey Ooi Ying Ying have been charged in court yesterday.

Former karaoke lounge manager Ong Chee Leong has been charged with murdering the girl at a Sri Impian Apartment unit in Lengkok Angsana, Bandar Baru Air Itam, between 7:30am and 6:30pm on July 5 2007. The 28-year-old man’s case has been fixed for mention on 14 September 2007, pending the complete post-mortem report.

Ying Ying’s mother, Jess Teh Hooi Wen, aged 28, was charged together with Ong for possessing 1.5gm of cannabis at another apartment occupied by Teh and her family at Solok Angsana, Bandar Baru Air Itam, at 6:30pm on July 17 2007. This case has been fixed for mention on 14 September 2007.

Later, Teh and Ong were charged further at the Balik Pulau magistrate’s court. Teh was charged with lodging a false missing persons report about Ying Ying and with consuming methamphetamine. Ong was charged with consuming tetrahydrocannabinol, amphetamine and methamphetamine.

Teh allegedly lodged the report with Lance Corporal Khairun Nisah Abd Shani at the Bayan Lepas police station at 10:30am on 6 July 2007, the day when Ying Ying went missing. The magistrate set bail at RM2,000 in one surety and fixed hearing for 24 September 2007 for Teh.

Teh was also charged with consuming methamphetamine at the Bayan Lepas police station at 1:30am on 9 July 2007. She claimed trial and was allowed bail at RM3,000 pending mention of the case on 24 September 2007. Ong has been jointly charged for the same offence with Teh, and the magistrate set bail at RM3,000, but did not allow him to post it due to the earlier murder charge.

Teh’s family did not post her bail, as they feared for her safety from the heated crowded in court.

The Star Online – Ong charged with murder of Ying Ying
<URL:http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/7/21/nation/18369761&sec=nation>

MCW – Shearwey Missing: Police Looking for More Remains
<URL:http://malaysiacrimewatch.lokety.com/shearwey-missing-police-looking-for/>

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