26 Oct 2021
PENDAKWARAYA FBL (Kanak-kanak)
- Citation
- JG-84-18-06/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
- Court
- Magistrates' Court
- Case number
- JG-84-18-06/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Having found the child fit to stand trial and guilty on plea, the court balanced public interest against the childs welfare: taking into account the psychiatric diagnosis (depressive episode related to trauma), counselling reports showing improvement, first offender status, early plea, remorse and strong family support, the court concluded rehabilitation in the community with structured supervision best served both public interest and the childs welfare; therefore imposed a 3-year good behaviour bond on the child and a complementary parental surety with mandatory counselling and psychiatric…