JOHOR BARU: Four friends were each sentenced to 15 years' jail after they were found guilty in the gang rape of a 14-year-old girl two years ago.
Sessions Court judge Mohd Fauzi Mohd Nasir said the prosecution has established a case beyond reasonable doubt against Muhammad Nuzul Ikhram Nurallail, 21; Mohamad Ridzuan Mohd Asri, 21; Muhammad Saiful Fauzi, 20; and Muhammad Azlan Md Lazan, 21.
Another accused, aged 18, was also found guilty and the court set Dec 5 for mention of the case for sentencing, pending a probationary report on the juvenile.
The five, with another person still at large, were jointly charged with gang-raping the girl at a public toilet at a recreation park in Taman Setia Tropika, Kempas here, between 12.30am and 2am on Sept 30, 2015.
They were charged under Section 375B of the Penal Code, which provides an imprisonment for up to 30 years, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Suhaili Sapun prosecuted, while lawyer Hussin Othman represented all the accused. - Bernama
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