Rape of his 11-year-old cousin: Man imprisoned and whipped
Published on: Wednesday, 26 June 2024
By: Cynthia D Baga
Malaysia: A 21-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years in prison and three strokes of the cane for raping his underage cousin. District Court Judge Amir Shah Amir Hassan on Tuesday passed the sentence on the man, who pleaded guilty to the charges against him.
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The man raped the 11-year-old and 4-month-old girl at 4 a.m. on April 18 this year in the room of a house in Papar. The offence, under Article 376(2)(e) of the Penal Code, carries a prison sentence of between 10 and 30 years and flogging if convicted. During the mitigation hearing, the man asked for mitigation. However, Deputy Public Prosecutor Al Hakim urged the court to impose a heavy sentence as the victim in this case was the man’s cousin.
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He added that the man should be the person the victim trusted as they lived together as a family, but he raped the victim. The court ordered that the man should serve his prison sentence from the day of his arrest on April 18 this year and be placed under police supervision for two years after serving the prison sentence.
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The court heard that the incident happened when the victim was sleeping when the man came into the room and raped her. The victim tried to call for help but the man covered her mouth. The man was arrested after a report was made to the police.
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