Court orders release of woman in case involving deaths of eight teen cyclists

Sam (left) leaving the court with her lawyer Muhammad Faizal after the magistrate ordered her release.

JOHOR BARU: The Magistrate's Court here has ordered the release of a 24-year-old woman whose car ploughed into a group of teenage cyclists, killing eight of them on Feb 18, 2017.

Magistrate Siti Hajar Ali ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie against the accused, Sam Ke Ting, and her driving license that was suspended since she was charged along with RM10,000 bail to be returned immediately.