SHAH ALAM: The High Court this morning fixed Feb 23 for a Myanmar security guard to defend himself for the murder of his wife’s lover.
Judge Datuk Mohtarudin Baki ordered Mohd Naki Mohd Yusuf, 41, to enter his defence on the murder of Pakistani, Nowshad in 2007.
Mohtarudin said the prosecution had made out a prima facie case against the accused.
He said he accepted the testimony of Mohd Naki’s daughter, who told the court that she had seen her father holding an iron rod on the night of the alleged incident.
Mohtarudin said the girl had said she was scared to admit earlier, because she was afraid her father would be hung for murder.
Mohtarudin also said he accepted the testimony of the accused’s wife, who told the court she had received a call from her husband saying: “Saya dah bunuh kekasih awak. Saya dah campak dia dekat highway” (I have killed your lover. I have thrown his body on the highway), and a text message from him saying: “Kau tak peduli aku ke. Aku ajar kau ni. Kepala dia. Macam apa. Lebih dari itu awak boleh kena. Kau tak nak call sekarang. Perempuan sex gila” (Don't you care? I am teaching you a lesson. On top of that you may get into trouble. You sex maniac).
The judge said if the accused does not choose to defend himself, “I will not hesitate to convict him of the crime he is charged with”.
Mohd Naki was charged with causing Nowshad’s death at Kilang Sin Guan Huat, Jalan Perusahaan 3 in Beranang, Kajang, at about 9.30pm in April 2007.
His charge carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.
The body of Nowshad, in his 30s, who also worked as a security guard, was found floating in a water tank at the factory on May 22, 2007.
The cause of death was blunt trauma to the head.
Deputy public prosecutor Rosidah Abu Bakar appeared for the prosecution while Mohd Naki was represented by Ahmad Nizam Mohamed.
Ahmad Nizam said he previously submitted that the prosecution had no direct evidence to link his client to the murder.
“The prosecution did not even prove that the (mobile phone) number was his, other than the wife’s testimony,” he said, adding that there were also contradictions in the witnesses’ testimonies.
Previously, 22 witnesses were called by the prosecution.
Source :http://www.mmail.com.my/content/25031-myanmar-security-guard-answer-murder
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