Trial of cop charged with murdering student postponed to tomorrow

The trial of a senior police officer charged with the murder of a Form Five student in a fatal hit-and-run incident has been postponed until tomorrow due to a change in the defence team.

High Court judge Bhupindar Singh Gucharan Singh Preet allowed the postponement after the change was announced on the first day of proceedings today.

Mohd Nazri Abdul Razak, 44, who holds the rank of deputy superintendent of police (DSP), is accused of causing the death of 17-year-old Muhammad Zaharif Affendi Muhd Zamrie near SMK Jati in Perak between 12.05pm and 12.40pm on Dec 15 last year.

The charge framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, provides for the death penalty or a minimum of 30 years' imprisonment, with a maximum sentence of 40 years. If the death penalty is not imposed, the accused may also face a minimum of 12 strokes of caning.

The new defence team is led by M Athimulan, along with Meor Faridalatrash Wahid and Aiman Hakim Kamaruzaman. Previously, the accused was represented by attorneys Jacky Loi, Lim Chi Chau, and M Kuhan.

Earlier, Athimulan requested an adjournment until tomorrow, explaining that the defence team needed time to review the testimonies of 30 witnesses in the case. The prosecution, led by deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Afzainizam Abdul Aziz, did not oppose the request.

The prosecution team also included DPP Nasrul Hadi Abdul Ghani, V Suloshani, and Low Qin Hui. Present in court was watching brief lawyer Wan Azmir Wan Majid, representing the victim’s family.

On Sept 5, Bhupindar denied Nazri’s bail application for temporary release while awaiting trial, as murder is a non-bailable offence.

The court determined that there were also no special or exceptional circumstances to justify granting bail to the accused.

- Bernama

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