In the Courts (2023): Court of appeal upholds arsonist’s ‘fitting’ sentence (21.11.2023)
 Posted on : Nov 23, 2023, 1:56PM   11 total views  Category : Local News

The Court of Appeal recently came to an inevitable decision to uphold an arsonist’s sentence of three years’ jail and six whippings.

 

Awangku Muhammad Hafiz Dzulfadhly bin Pengiran Hassanal Ariffin received the sentence after he pleaded guilty on December 22, 2022 to a charge of mischief by fire.

 

Prosecutor Syafina binti Abdul Hadzid said the appellant bought kerosene the night before the incident and brought it to a café at 5am on January 14, 2021.

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-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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