KUALA LUMPUR, 13 April 2018:
The Attorney General’s Chambers has rejected a letter of representation from an uncle known as ‘Pak Su’ requesting to withdraw 587 charges of incest and attempted rape involving three of his nieces.
Deputy public prosecutor M. Arunjothy said the case was mentioned before Ampang sessions court judge Azrul Darus, who later fixed May 28 for re-mention.
On Feb 2, the unemployed 46-year-old accused pleaded not guilty to 334 charges of incest with his own niece since the victim was five years old in 2010 until January 2018.
On Feb 5, the accused, who was not represented, pleaded not guilty to 253 similar charges and one attempted rape on another two of his nieces – who are younger siblings of the first victim – between January 2006 and December 2013 and between January and December 2017 respectively.
The 587 incest charges are framed under Section 376B of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum 30 years imprisonment and whipping on conviction.
For the attempted rape charge, the accused faces Section 376B/511 of the Penal Code which carries a maximum 30 years imprisonment, if convicted.
The offences were allegedly committed in an apartment unit in Ampang, Hulu Langat.
– Bernama