Rape trial against child bride man to start July 1


The accused Riduan Masmud outside the session court in Kota Kinabalu yesterday. (NORMIMIE DIUN/The Star)

KOTA KINABALU: The high-profile statutory rape case involving restaurant manager Riduan Masmud (pic), who married his 13-year-old accuser, will proceed after all on July 1.

Session Court judge Ummu Kalthom Abd Samad set aside four days for hearing the case that caught national attention when moves were made to drop the case against Riduan, who took the Form One student as his second wife.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Courts Crime , statutory rape , Riduan , Sabah

   

Next In Nation

Sunway Medical Centre wins Hospital of the Year award again
Put aside politics and work together to resolve migrant issues, Sabah assembly urged
Banning 24-hour eateries won't help obesity but will hurt economy, says Primas
EPF Account 3 to go live on May 11 (Poll Inside)
EPF members can withdraw minimum of RM50 from Account 3 at any time (Poll Inside)
Copter tragedy: Ministry to provide education aid to victims' children
KLIA shooting suspect brought to Selangor to face two more charges
Operational changes to Sunway BRT route in conjunction with the ‘Under Armour Dual’ event
Pets, strays need protection from heatwave, say experts
Sabah eyes big returns from upcoming aerospace hub

Others Also Read