KK High Court frees Filipina from Sosma detention on bail in landmark decision

Divina Gutierez Sanchez (left) feeling thankful with Rakhbir after being granted bail by the High Court.

KOTA KINABALU: A Filipina widow detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) has been, in what was a landmark decision, granted bail by the High Court here on Friday (March 3).

Kota Kinabalu High Court Judge Datuk Christopher Chin Soo Yin overturned a lower court’s previous decision not to grant bail to Divina Gutierez Sanchez, 46, after hearing submissions from both the prosecution and defence.