Arrest warrant issued for man who raped minor
BernamaPublished: Jan 27, 2014 1:34 PM | Updated: Jan 27, 2014 3:29 PM
The Sessions Court in Kota Kinabalu issued a warrant of arrest on a restaurant operations manager who failed to attend his sentencing today after having been found guilty of raping a minor whom he later married.
Sessions judge Ummu Khaltom was not satisfied with the details on the MC.
The Sessions Court in Kota Kinabalu issued a warrant of arrest on a restaurant operations manager who failed to attend his sentencing today after having been found guilty of raping a minor whom he later married.
Judge Ummu Khaltom Abd Samad ordered the arrest of Riduan Masmud, 40, and fixed Feb 3 for review of the arrest warrant.
A medical certificate from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kota Kinabalu was tendered stating the convict was unfit to be present in court today.
However, Ummu Khaltom was not satisfied with the details provided on the certificate which did not state his illness and when he would be well enough to be present in court.
Counsel YS Lo decided to leave the matter to the court after he failed to contact his client and his family members to determine his illness during a one-hour adjournment.
Deputy public prosecutor Raja Zaizul Faridah Raja Zaharuddin said it was unusual that Riduan would suddenly fall ill and not be present for his sentencing when he appeared on the day of ruling last Friday.
Riduan had pleaded not guilty to raping a 12-year-old schoolgirl between 9am and 10am on Feb 18 last year by the roadside near the Kionsom Waterfall in Inanam near Kota Kinabalu.
He faces a maximum 20-year jail term and whipping.
On May 20 last year, Riduan told the court that he had married the girl.
The prosecution produced 19 witnesses in a hearing held between July 1 and Nov 14 last year, while Riduan, who was unrepresented when defence was called, produced three witnesses including himself.
Lawyer Mary Lee held a watching brief for Sabah Women’s Action Resource Group (SAWO), Women’s Centre for Change, Penang (WCC Penang), Sisters in Islam and Mama Anne of Bukit Harapan, while lawyer Mary Florence Gomez from Sabah Law Association and Voice of the Children Malaysia.
- Bernama
Judge Ummu Khaltom Abd Samad ordered the arrest of Riduan Masmud, 40, and fixed Feb 3 for review of the arrest warrant.
A medical certificate from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kota Kinabalu was tendered stating the convict was unfit to be present in court today.
However, Ummu Khaltom was not satisfied with the details provided on the certificate which did not state his illness and when he would be well enough to be present in court.
Counsel YS Lo decided to leave the matter to the court after he failed to contact his client and his family members to determine his illness during a one-hour adjournment.
Deputy public prosecutor Raja Zaizul Faridah Raja Zaharuddin said it was unusual that Riduan would suddenly fall ill and not be present for his sentencing when he appeared on the day of ruling last Friday.
Riduan had pleaded not guilty to raping a 12-year-old schoolgirl between 9am and 10am on Feb 18 last year by the roadside near the Kionsom Waterfall in Inanam near Kota Kinabalu.
He faces a maximum 20-year jail term and whipping.
On May 20 last year, Riduan told the court that he had married the girl.
The prosecution produced 19 witnesses in a hearing held between July 1 and Nov 14 last year, while Riduan, who was unrepresented when defence was called, produced three witnesses including himself.
Lawyer Mary Lee held a watching brief for Sabah Women’s Action Resource Group (SAWO), Women’s Centre for Change, Penang (WCC Penang), Sisters in Islam and Mama Anne of Bukit Harapan, while lawyer Mary Florence Gomez from Sabah Law Association and Voice of the Children Malaysia.
- Bernama
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