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LAWYER, THREE FARM WORKERS CHARGED WITH MURDER OF COSMETICS QUEEN SOSILAWATI AND THREE MEN
BANTING (Malaysia), Oct 13 (Bernama) -- A lawyer, N. Patmanabhan, 41, and
three farm workers were charged in the Teluk Datok Magistrate's Court here with
the murder of cosmetics queen Sosilawati Lawiya and three men.
The farm workers T. Thilaiyalagan, 19, R. Matan, 20, and R. Khatavarayan,
30.
No plea was recorded from the four accused who were seen to be calm as the
charge was read out to them, in Bahasa Malaysia (Malay language) for Patmanabhan
and in Tamil (language) for the others.
They are charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, read together with
Section 34 of the same code, with the murder of Sosilawati, 47, her driver
Kamaruddin Shamsudin, 44, Kampung Baru branch CIMB Bank officer Noorhisham
Mohammad, 38, and lawyer Ahmad Kamil Abdul Karim, 32, at Lot 2001, Jalan Tanjung
Layang, Tanjung Sepat, Banting, between 8.30pm and 9.45pm on Aug 30.
Magistrate Hurman Hussain set Dec 16 for mention of the case after Deputy
Public Prosecutor Ishak Mohamad Yusof sought a period of two months to obtain
certain reports, such as the chemistry report.
Patmanabhan was brought to the court at about 8.30am in a Proton Waja car
while the three others were taken there in a van.
Besides Ishak, the prosecution was represented by Idham Abdul Ghani and
Saiful Edris Zainuddin. Pathmanabhan was represented by counsel Ravi Nekoo, R.
Pushpa, Ng See Teong and Amer Hamzah Arshad.
The three other accused were unrepresented. Family members of the accused
were also not to be seen.
The disappearance of Sosilawati grabbed public attention after it was
reported that she had gone missing on Aug 30 following a trip to Banting over a
land deal.
Kamaruddin, Noorhisham and Ahmad Kamil had also gone along with her.
Counsel Amer Hamzah raised the question of representation for Thilaiyalagan,
Matan and Khatavarayan.
Hurman said the investigating officer had been informed about it.
"Go ahead if you want to have a lawyer appointed. Do you have anybody in
mind?" the magistrate asked.
Thilaiyalagan told the court that his family had no knowledge that he had
been arrested by the police.
In reply to Hurman's question, he said he was arrested at a farm in Tanjung
Layang.
Hurman then ordered the police to inform Thailaiyalagan's family about his
arrest.
He also said that the families of the three farm workers could also appoint
lawyers when the case came up for hearing.
Patmanabhan told the court that the trio were not well-versed with legal
matters and their right to be represented.
Hurman also allowed an application by Amer Hamzah and the three other
lawyers to meet with their client Patmanabhan for 10 minutes under police
supervision.
He also allowed the four lawyers to meet with the three other accused to
assist them in legal matters, also under police supervision.
three farm workers were charged in the Teluk Datok Magistrate's Court here with
the murder of cosmetics queen Sosilawati Lawiya and three men.
The farm workers T. Thilaiyalagan, 19, R. Matan, 20, and R. Khatavarayan,
30.
No plea was recorded from the four accused who were seen to be calm as the
charge was read out to them, in Bahasa Malaysia (Malay language) for Patmanabhan
and in Tamil (language) for the others.
They are charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, read together with
Section 34 of the same code, with the murder of Sosilawati, 47, her driver
Kamaruddin Shamsudin, 44, Kampung Baru branch CIMB Bank officer Noorhisham
Mohammad, 38, and lawyer Ahmad Kamil Abdul Karim, 32, at Lot 2001, Jalan Tanjung
Layang, Tanjung Sepat, Banting, between 8.30pm and 9.45pm on Aug 30.
Magistrate Hurman Hussain set Dec 16 for mention of the case after Deputy
Public Prosecutor Ishak Mohamad Yusof sought a period of two months to obtain
certain reports, such as the chemistry report.
Patmanabhan was brought to the court at about 8.30am in a Proton Waja car
while the three others were taken there in a van.
Besides Ishak, the prosecution was represented by Idham Abdul Ghani and
Saiful Edris Zainuddin. Pathmanabhan was represented by counsel Ravi Nekoo, R.
Pushpa, Ng See Teong and Amer Hamzah Arshad.
The three other accused were unrepresented. Family members of the accused
were also not to be seen.
The disappearance of Sosilawati grabbed public attention after it was
reported that she had gone missing on Aug 30 following a trip to Banting over a
land deal.
Kamaruddin, Noorhisham and Ahmad Kamil had also gone along with her.
Counsel Amer Hamzah raised the question of representation for Thilaiyalagan,
Matan and Khatavarayan.
Hurman said the investigating officer had been informed about it.
"Go ahead if you want to have a lawyer appointed. Do you have anybody in
mind?" the magistrate asked.
Thilaiyalagan told the court that his family had no knowledge that he had
been arrested by the police.
In reply to Hurman's question, he said he was arrested at a farm in Tanjung
Layang.
Hurman then ordered the police to inform Thailaiyalagan's family about his
arrest.
He also said that the families of the three farm workers could also appoint
lawyers when the case came up for hearing.
Patmanabhan told the court that the trio were not well-versed with legal
matters and their right to be represented.
Hurman also allowed an application by Amer Hamzah and the three other
lawyers to meet with their client Patmanabhan for 10 minutes under police
supervision.
He also allowed the four lawyers to meet with the three other accused to
assist them in legal matters, also under police supervision.
