Penang shooting: Accused bodyguard says he can't afford a lawyer


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 22 Mar 2017

Filepic of Ja'afar Halid

GEORGE TOWN: The bodyguard accused of going on a shooting spree at the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway last December, killing a businessman and suspected gang leader with a "Datuk" title, among others, says he cannot afford a lawyer.

Ja'afar Halid (pic), 38, was brought before four courts on Wednesday, but will have his cases mentioned again pending medical reports on the victims.

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