Driver told to enter defence


JOHOR BARU: A woman, who was acquitted of ramming into a group of 30-odd teen cyclists and killing eight of them in 2017, will now enter her defence after the High Court overturned the earlier decision.

Judicial commissioner Dr Shahnaz Sulaiman made the order after allowing the prosecution’s appeal yesterday.

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