GEORGE TOWN (BERNAMA) – An elderly man was sentenced to 13 years in prison by the Malaysian High Court yesterday for causing the death of a cook in 2020.
Judge Datuk Quay Chew Soon ordered the accused, Ong Lai Seng, 69, a former security guard, to serve his sentence from the date of his arrest on December 5, 2020.
In delivering the verdict, the judge noted that the court considered mitigating factors, including the accused’s personal circumstances and public interest, in determining the appropriate sentence. “Given that the accused was born on August 13, 1955, and is now 69 years old, he is exempt from caning under Section 289(c) of the Criminal Procedure Code,” said Quay.
On December 11, 2020, Ong, then aged 65 and working as a security guard, was charged with the murder of a cook.
However, no plea was recorded from him at that time.
He was initially charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the mandatory death penalty upon conviction.
Ong was accused of causing the death of Chua Kok Seong, 42, at the security guard post, Block 8, Desa May, Persiaran Paya Terubong, at 8.50pm on December 5, 2020.
