The Caretaker Of A Social Institution In Malaysia Hits A 6-year-old Boy With A Stick Demanded 20 Years In Prison

JAKARTA - A social beach caregiver in Bandar Country Homes, Rawang, Malaysia is required to be sentenced to a maximum of 20 years in prison in a case of mistreatment of a six-year-old boy he takes care of.

Quoting Bernama, Friday, October 4, Mohd Syahid Hanapiah, 35, is said to have hit a boy he was raising in a social institution using a stick. This persecution was carried out on social beaches between February and September 2024.

However, in the trial held today, the defendant Moh Syahid evaded all the charges addressed to him.

The charges against him are subject to Article 31(1)(a) of the 2001 Child Law, which may be punished under Article 31(1) of the same Law, with a maximum fine of RM50,000 or imprisonment of up to 20 years, or both, if found guilty.

Previously during the trial, the deputy public prosecutor (JPU) Nurilya Ellyna Nor Azmal rejected any guarantee of a suspension of counsel against the defendant.

However, the Public Prosecutor said that if the court used its discretion, the guarantee must be set at RM20,000, provided that it is prohibited from contacting or disturbing victims, reporting regularly to the police, and can still be contacted by the authorities at any time.

Defendant Moh Syahid, who does not have a representative, filed an appeal for a nominal reduction in guarantees, citing financial difficulties.

The judge then reduced the nominal guarantee to RM10,000 with the condition of one guarantor, along with additional provisions.

The decision on the case of mistreatment of a six-year-old boy who was raised at the boarding school with the defendant Moh Syahid is scheduled to be held on November 5, 2024.