Nine charged over Myanmar murders in Penang | Malaysia | Malay Mail Online: "BUKIT MERTAJAM, Jan 14 ― Nine Myanmar nationals were charged today over the series of murders last year involving the deaths of their fellow countrymen.
The men, aged between 20 and 40 years, were jointly charged first at the Bukit Mertajam Magistrate's Court and then again at the Sessions Court for several offences.
Bilah Md Ghulam, Mohamad Rafik, Habibullah, Mohd Rafi Shafie, Yassin, Soe Maung Maung, Ali, Hafiz Ahmad and Hussain Swaley were charged at the Magistrate's court with participating in an unlawful assembly and subsequently with the murder of two Myanmar nationals, Myo Aung and another unidentified man.
They allegedly committed the offence sometime between 8pm and 9.30pm on November 23 last year at a house in Kampung Pisang, Cherok Tokun in Bukit Mertajam.
They were charged under Section 149 of the Penal Code for unlawful assembly and Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, which carries the death penalty upon conviction.
When asked if they understood the charges, which were read out in Bahasa Malaysia, all nine men nodded in agreement. No plea was recorded.
Magistrate Diannee Ningrad Nor Azahar fixed January 30 for mention pending the appointment of an interpreter."
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Thursday, January 15, 2015
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