Father of five jailed for manslaughter in death of four-year-old stepdaughter


SEREMBAN: A 34-year-old former cement truck driver has been sentenced to eight years’ jail by the High Court here for manslaughter in the death of his four-year-old stepdaughter.

Judge Rohani Ismail ordered Abu Hassan Darus, who was initially charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, to serve the sentence from the day of his arrest in Feb 2021.

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