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- Remand orders extended by 7 days
- Court shown four suicide letters from murder suspect and wife to siblings
- Three murder suspects to be produced in court today
- NGO challenges Junz Wong to take them to court
- Medical officer says only qualified to do body review, not post mortem
- ‘Murder suspect came to see him for consultation’
| Remand orders extended by 7 days Posted: 13 Aug 2014 11:57 AM PDT by Anasathia Jenis & Christopher Lau, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on August 14, 2014, Thursday KUCHING: Three murder suspects of two British medical students – Neil Dalton, 23, and Aidan Brunger, 22 – had their respective remand orders extended for another seven days until Aug 20. A magistrates' court here allowed the remand application made by investigating officer ASP Rejali Anggong to facilitate further investigation into the case. Their original remand order of seven days issued on Aug 6 ended yesterday. The suspects are 35-year-old fishmonger, 23-year-old mechanic and a 19-year-old youth. They were detained on the day of the alleged murder, which the media had coined 'senseless killing'. They appeared calm when produced in court yesterday. However, police presence made sure security was tight when the suspects were being escorted to the court room. The case also attracted a big crowd including representatives from local, national and international media agencies. Rejali said the police needed more time to complete their investigation papers including to obtain more evidence, chemist reports as well as statement recording. "The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code which provides for a mandatory death penalty upon conviction. "Therefore, we need to place them in police custody because of the seriousness of the offence, afraid they may cause harm to the public if released," he said. All together, five suspects have been arrested in connection with tthe case. The fourth suspect is expected to be produced in court today (Thursday) as he was remanded a day late despite being apprehended the same day as the first three suspects. The fifth suspect's remand order ends on Saturday. The first suspect, a fishmonger from Jalan Sungai Maong is represented by Counsel Lim Lian Kee while the second and third suspects are not represented by any defence counsel. Meanwhile, lawyers Shankar Ram Asnani and Daniel Ling will be making a watching brief for an international daily, Daily Mirror. The victims, who studied at Newcastle University UK were here for two months to undergo practical training at a hospital.   |
| Court shown four suicide letters from murder suspect and wife to siblings Posted: 13 Aug 2014 09:56 AM PDT SIBU: The High Court here was yesterday shown four suicide letters purportedly from murder suspect Jacob Tiang and his wife Ling Yung Ming. The letters were shown when Yung Ming's sister Ling Yung Choo was testifying against Tiang. It is said that the letters expressed love and concern for relatives, telling them what to do when they (Jacob and family) have gone. The letters were shown during the cross-examination by defence counsel Ben Lau. The first letter was written to Ling Tong Yii (Yung Ming's brother). It reads: "Brother, I called not to borrow money from you. I just want to tell you my worries. A comfort from family members is important. I know you don't like us, but I still hope I can have concern from you. Hopefully, you treasure the affection of the family members. Don't be angry with sister Ah Choo. Hope the two of you will patch up." Signed Yung Ming. The second letter was written to Leh Ha and Leh Hung (Tiang's sister). It reads: "Fifth and sixth sisters. Thank you for your help all this while. What I owed you, I will pay you back if there is a next life. Take care." Signed Jacob and Yung Ming. The third letter was written to Tiang's eldest brother. It reads: "Please cremate our bodies and sprinkle our ashes in the sea. Jacob has more than RM100,000 in his EPF. A part of it, use it for funeral expenses. RM63,000 pay for Xiao Lan's car loan. The rest for my younger brother. My insurance also for my younger brother. RM3,000 for sister Ah Ing. RM1,000 for my father." Signed Jacob and Yung Ming. The fourth letter was written to sister Ah Hiong (Yung Ming's sister). It reads: "Thanks for your concern and help. I am leaving now. Please take care of Xiao Lan and Stanley." Signed Yung Ming. Earlier, Yung Choo told the court that she knew about her sister's death about 11am on July 5 when her daughter contacted her. Yung Choo said she was in Kuala Lumpur at that time and took the 4pm flight back to Sibu that day. During the examination in chief by Senior Federal Counsel (SFC) Yaacub Chik, Ling said she went to her sister's house at Pulau Li Hua a few days after her sister died. She also told the court that she was not sure whether the handwriting on a yellow note Tiang is accused of killing his wife Ling Yung Ming, teenage daughter Christine Tiang Soon Ai and toddler son Victor Tiang He faces three murder charges under Section 302 of the Penal Code that carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction. He also faces a charge under Section 307 of the same code for trying to kill his son Vincent Tiang. The attempted murder charge carries a jail term of 10 years, or in this case, 20 years for causing hurt to Vincent while trying to kill him. Tiang is also charged under Section 309 of the same code for attempted suicide. The charge may lead to imprisonment for a year, or a fine, or both. The hearing continues today. |
| Three murder suspects to be produced in court today Posted: 12 Aug 2014 11:57 AM PDT KUCHING: Three suspects in the murder of two British medical students – Neil Dalton, 23, and Aidan Brunger, 22 – will be produced in court today following the expiry of their remand order. The suspects including the main suspect aged 35, 23 and 19 have been remanded in police custody for seven-day to facilitate investigation into the case under Section 302 of the Penal Code. All of them were picked up by the police on the same day of the murder at Jalan Abel in the early morning of Aug 2. Altogether, five suspects were arrested in connection with the murder. The fourth suspect, a 35-year-old man, who is also being remanded for seven days, is expected to be produced in court tomorrow (Thursday) as his order was given a day late. He was however arrested on the same day with the first three suspects. The fifth suspect, a 55-year-old man, who was arrested a day after the four suspects were arrested will have his seven-day remand order expiring on Friday. The victims, from Newcastle University, UK, were here for two months' practical training at a hospital here. The police have considered the murder case solved with the arrest of all the suspects. |
| NGO challenges Junz Wong to take them to court Posted: 12 Aug 2014 09:47 AM PDT KOTA KINABALU: Pro-Barisan Nasional (PRO-BN) of Kota Kinabalu has challenged Likas assemblyman Junz Wong Hong Jun to file a lawsuit against them for highlighting his role in the alleged robbery at Suria Shopping Complex early this year. The NGO's president, Zulkarnain Mahdar, said they are still waiting for the DAP deputy chief secretary's action against them for highlighting his role in the alleged robbery on January 6 this year, when a woman had reportedly sustained injuries after allegedly being robbed and attacked. "I am looking forward to any action from Junz Wong in regard to this matter and challenge him to file a lawsuit against us, because we are ready to face him in court," he said at a press conference after submitting a report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the State Federal Administration Complex in Jalan Sulaman here yesterday. Zulkarnain said the NGO submitted the report to elicit MACC action to be the 'middleman' in regard to investigation on this issue as there had been no action taken against the Likas assemblyman since then. "It has been eight months now and we have submitted countless memorandums and reports to various parties, including the police and the Attorney General for action to be taken against Junz Wong, but till this date all our efforts have fallen on deaf ears. "We are asking for the MACC to assess and monitor the investigations which have been recorded by the police," he said. Junz was alleged to have raised controversy following claims that a woman was allegedly robbed at knife-point at the Suria Shopping Complex. It turned out late that the alleged robbery neither took place at the shopping complex nor at the time and date alleged, resulting in the Likas assemblyman having to make a public apology a week later. |
| Medical officer says only qualified to do body review, not post mortem Posted: 12 Aug 2014 09:10 AM PDT SIBU: A medical officer told the High Court here yesterday she was only qualified to do a body review and not a post-mortem at the time when she handled specimens of murder victims. Dr Naomi Chieng Hie Ming, 30, who is attached to Sibu Hospital, and the 16th prosecution witness, was responding to a question raised by defence counsel (DC) Ben Lau during cross-examination at the trial of Jacob Tiang Lee Yee. Tiang is facing three charges under Section 302 of the Penal Code for causing the death of his wife Ling Yung Ming, daughter Christine Tiang Soon Ai and son Victor Tiang Soon Sheng between 6.20am and 9.50am on July 5 last year at their house in Pulau Li Hua. He is also charged under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempting to cause the death of another son Vincent Tiang Soon Thai at the same place, time and day. Tiang is also charged under Section 309 of the Penal Code for attempted suicide at the same place, time and day. To another question from Lau, Dr Chieng said she did not assist Dr Jamil Dolkadir to take the biological specimens of Christine and Victor. She said she did not pass the biological specimens taken during the post mortem and labelled by MA Shafizul to ASP Yeoh because Dr Jamil needed her to sign the biological form. Earlier, to a question from Senior Federal Counsel (SFC) Yaakub Chik, Dr Chieng said the blood, urine and stomach content samples taken from Victor during the post mortem by Dr Jamil were handed over to MA Shafizul for labelling and sealing. She said after Shafizul labelled and sealed all the specimens, Dr Jamil handed all the specimens to her to sign (the form) before she handed them over to the police. Earlier, another government medical doctor Dr Hwang Ing Song, 28, who is attached to Sibu Hospital, told the SFC that she did not make any body review of dead body before July 5, 2013. She replied in the affirmative that about 2pm on July 5, 2013, in the mortuary of Sibu hospital, she did make body review of one Ling Yung Ming. SFC: What do you mean by body review? Dr Hwang: I do external review of the body such as documenting down any external wound. SFC: Did you touch the body? Dr Kwang: No. SFC: What were the wounds that you saw on the body of Ling Yung Ming on that day? Dr Kwang: There was bilateral eyes subconjunctiva haemmorhage. There were bruises on the neck. The face appeared cyanosis with petechiae. There was some hemoserous fluid in oral cavity. There was an old surgical scar at the pubic region. There was an old superficial wound at the right palmar surface of foot. There was blueish discolouration of 3rd phalanx of right foot. Liver mortis at the back. The deceased was wearing pink pyjamas. SFC: What is subconjunctiva haemmorhage in a layman term? Dr Kwang: Blood shot eyes. SFC: What is cyanosis with petechiae? Dr Kwang: Cyanosis means blue. Petechiae means bleeding from the capillary. Hemoserous fluid means blood stained fluid. SFC: What is palmar? Dr Kwang: The surface of the foot which the one directed to the floor, i.e. the sole of the foot. SFC: What is 3rd phalanx of right foot? Dr kwang: The 3rd digit when counted from big thumb of the foot. SFC: Liver mortis? Dr Kwang: It was the sedimentation of blood on the dependent area of the body. SFC: How do you say it was liver mortis? Dr Kwang: By pinkish discoloration of the skin. SFC: You said there was a liver mortis at the back of the body. How did you know there was a liver mortis at the back of the body since you did not touch her? Dr Kwang: The hospital attendant turned over the body for me. To a further question, Dr Kwang said she made a body review by external review – that was by observation. On July 8, 2013, she said she did attend a post-mortem conducted by Dr Jamil on the bodies of Ling Yung Ming, Christine Tiang Soon Ai and Victor Tiang Soon Sheng. She said she assisted Dr Jamil in the post-mortem of Ling Yung Ming, and that Dr Naomi assisted in the other two. Hearing before Judge Supang Lian continues today. |
| ‘Murder suspect came to see him for consultation’ Posted: 11 Aug 2014 09:33 AM PDT SIBU: A private medical practitioner told the High Court here yesterday that murder suspect Jacob Tiang Lee Yee saw him on June 17 last year and told him he was facing some problems with his business and had not been unable to sleep for a few days. Dr Ting Heng Bing, the 14th prosecution witness, said this during examination in chief by SFC Yaacub Chik. Asked whether Jacob was in stressful condition that day, Dr Ting said he remembered he was neatly dressed but appeared tired and rather agitated, but his speech and thought were coherent. Jacob Tiang Lee Yee is facing three offences under Section 302 of the Penal Code for causing the death of Ling Yung Ming (his wife), Christine Tiang Soon Ai (daughter) and Victor Tiang Soon Sheng (son) on July 5 last year between 6.20am and 9.50am at their house in Pulau Li Hua here. He is also charged under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempting to cause death to Vincent Tiang Soon Thai (son) at the same place, time and day. In addition, he faces a charge under Section 309 of the Penal Code for attempted suicide at the same place, time and day. To another question by SFC, Dr Ting said he examined and found that Jacob was physically and perfectly normal. SFC: Did he ask you for any medicine? Dr Ting: Yes SFC: Did you give any medicine to him? Dr Ting: Since he asked me to give him something to help him to sleep, so he was given nitrazepam 5mg, 10 tablets. SFC: Can you remember in what colour those tablets were? Dr Ting: Blue. SFC: What is the classification of this medicine? Dr Ting: It is a type of hypnotics. SFC: What is it? Dr Ting: It is a sleeping pill. To a further question, Dr Ting said usually an adult needs one to two tablets to sleep and for children above 12 years of age, the dosage is about the same. He said usually such medicine would not be prescribed for a two-year-old child, and if a child of that age and below took this medicine, the child would also fall asleep. He said it takes about half an hour for people to fall asleep after taking the medicine. Dr Ting, however, said the same effect would not occur in every person who takes the medicine because it depends on the severity of the illness and whether it is taken on an empty or a full stomach, and also body size. Even those who don't have illness but take the medicine would experience the same hypnotic effect, he added. To another question, Dr Ting said if taken excessively or if 10 tablets were taken at the same time by an adult it would not be fatal. Asked about the number of tablets that could cause fatality if taken at the same time, he replied that he did not know but said according to the drug prescribing literature over-dosage did not usually produce serious side effect. Upon cross-examination by defence counsel (DC) Ben Lau, Dr Ting said he had examined hundreds of patients having the problem of being unable to sleep for a few days and stress. DC: From your experience is this diagnosis of unable to sleep and stressful increasing in number throughout the years? Dr Ting: Almost the same. DC: You mentioned that you examined Jacob Tiang on June 17, 2013. Prior to that, when was the last time you examined him, can you remember? Dr Ting: Mar 2, 2011. DC: Did you examine him after June 17, 2013? Dr Ting: No. DC: After a gap of more than two years, you could still positively remember every one of the patients, could you? Dr Ting: I would say most of them. Those regular ones. Hearing before Judge Supang Lian resumes today. |
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