17 Jun 2020
1. Kagatree a/p Pechi 2. Murugan a/l Perumal
- Citation
- AB-45B 01-09/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- AB-45B 01-09/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
On the totality of circumstantial evidence — CCTV placing first accused at scene, discovery statement and recovered looted items linked to both accused, cohabitation and movements, admission regarding T‑shirt, credible expert pathology establishing death by asphyxia, and improbability of recent invented defences — the court found the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that both accused committed the act causing death under s300(c) PC in furtherance of a common intention under s34 PC; alibi and late invented defences failed to raise reasonable doubt, warranting conviction and statutory…