18 July 2013| last updated at 01:11AM
Man to hang for murder
By ILI SHAZWANI | [email protected]
FOUND GUILTY: Odd-job worker killed employer's son and set fire to body
ALOR STAR : An odd-job worker was sent to the gallows by the High Court yesterday after he was found guilty of the murder of Mohd Noor Khairulnizam Yaacob, 26, whose body was set on fire in Kulim three years ago.
Judicial commissioner Datuk Mohd Zaki Abdul Wahab said the prosecution had established a prima facie case against the accused, Rohaizal Mohd Rashid, 34.
Rohaizal, together with another person who is still at large, was found guilty of murdering Mohd Noor Khairulnizam in a bush area in front of Kulim Golf Club between 7pm and 9pm on Nov 13, 2010.
According to the facts of the case, the incident occurred when Rohaizal was accompanying his employer to send Mohd Noor to his mother's home in Kuala Lumpur.
Noor was the foster son of Rohaizal's employer.
During the trip, they were accompanied by Rohaizal's friend, who is still at large. While they were heading to Kuala Lumpur, a heated argument broke out between Rohaizal and Noor, which escalated into a brawl. Rohaizal and his friend then assaulted Noor, knocking the victim unconscious.
This forced them to abort their trip, and they decided to bring the victim back to his foster father's home in Baling. However, on the way back, the victim had succumbed to his injuries before arriving in Baling, and Rohaizal and his friend disposed of Noor's remains by setting fire to the body near an oil palm plantation in Kulim.
Rohaizal, in his defence, claimed that he had only slapped the victim twice to stop the latter from distracting the victim's foster father, who was behind the wheel during the incident. Zaki, however, ruled that this was merely an excuse made up by the accused.
Counsel T. Jayaraj, who represented Rohaizal, in pleading for leniency, said the accused had no previous criminal record and this was his first offence. Jayaraj also requested the court to consider the appeal, since his client's mother had died recently while his father, who was present in court, was suffering from high blood pressure.
Zaki, however, said he was left with no option, as the only punishment for murder was the death sentence. The accused, clad in green T-shirt and denim jeans, appeared calm and nodded his head when the sentence was read out to him.
Man to hang for murder
By ILI SHAZWANI | [email protected]
FOUND GUILTY: Odd-job worker killed employer's son and set fire to body
ALOR STAR : An odd-job worker was sent to the gallows by the High Court yesterday after he was found guilty of the murder of Mohd Noor Khairulnizam Yaacob, 26, whose body was set on fire in Kulim three years ago.
Judicial commissioner Datuk Mohd Zaki Abdul Wahab said the prosecution had established a prima facie case against the accused, Rohaizal Mohd Rashid, 34.
Rohaizal, together with another person who is still at large, was found guilty of murdering Mohd Noor Khairulnizam in a bush area in front of Kulim Golf Club between 7pm and 9pm on Nov 13, 2010.
According to the facts of the case, the incident occurred when Rohaizal was accompanying his employer to send Mohd Noor to his mother's home in Kuala Lumpur.
Noor was the foster son of Rohaizal's employer.
During the trip, they were accompanied by Rohaizal's friend, who is still at large. While they were heading to Kuala Lumpur, a heated argument broke out between Rohaizal and Noor, which escalated into a brawl. Rohaizal and his friend then assaulted Noor, knocking the victim unconscious.
This forced them to abort their trip, and they decided to bring the victim back to his foster father's home in Baling. However, on the way back, the victim had succumbed to his injuries before arriving in Baling, and Rohaizal and his friend disposed of Noor's remains by setting fire to the body near an oil palm plantation in Kulim.
Rohaizal, in his defence, claimed that he had only slapped the victim twice to stop the latter from distracting the victim's foster father, who was behind the wheel during the incident. Zaki, however, ruled that this was merely an excuse made up by the accused.
Counsel T. Jayaraj, who represented Rohaizal, in pleading for leniency, said the accused had no previous criminal record and this was his first offence. Jayaraj also requested the court to consider the appeal, since his client's mother had died recently while his father, who was present in court, was suffering from high blood pressure.
Zaki, however, said he was left with no option, as the only punishment for murder was the death sentence. The accused, clad in green T-shirt and denim jeans, appeared calm and nodded his head when the sentence was read out to him.
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