19 Jul 2021
YUWAFEE HEIDI BIN HAMDAN [Jabatan Peguam Negara]
- Citation
- B-05(M)-489-10/2019 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
- Court
- M
- Case number
- B-05(M)-489-10/2019 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
The Court held that the totality of circumstantial evidence — DNA matching victim tissue found in the appellant's car, multiple admissions by the appellant to acquaintances, forensic findings consistent with homicidal causes, prior threats by appellant and appellant's conduct (showing scene) — cumulatively proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt; the defence explanations (alternative perpetrator 'Gen', absence of CCTV or last-seen proof) were afterthoughts and insufficient to raise reasonable doubt. Conviction for murder under section 300(a) as read with section 299/302 was safe and the death se…