Prosecution withdraws appeal against former national diving coach's rape acquittal


PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Former national diving coach Huang Qiang (pic) remains a free man after the prosecution withdrew its appeal in the Court of Appeal against his acquittal of a charge of raping a diving athlete.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Hanim Mohd Rashid informed the three-member panel on Friday (July 24) that the prosecution was withdrawing its appeal against Huang's acquittal.

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