Labourer gets 33 years, 20 cane strokes for rape, trespass


PUTRAJAYA: A labourer who pleaded guilty to raping a civil servant twice and unlawfully entering her home has been sentenced to 33 years in prison and 20 strokes of the cane.

The Court of Appeal, in a decision delivered Friday (March 21) by a three-member bench led by Justice Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim, dismissed Hassan Ahmad's appeal to have his 20-year and 10-year prison terms for the rape offences run concurrently.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

Third set of donation misuse charges levelled at ex-NGO head, this time in Ipoh
Retired engineer loses over RM100,000 in scam recovery ruse
Johor cops submit probe paper on upside-down Jalur Gemilang to prosecutors
Zahid urges Umno to close ranks at annual general assembly
RM9,000 fine for S'pore PR holder in RON95 stir
Sarawak floods: 1,603 evacuees remain in relief centres this morning
PM Anwar extends prayers and well-wishes to Sultan of Brunei
Traffic enforcement officers to adopt zero-tolerance towards graft, power abuse, says Bukit Aman
Melaka Sentral upgrade by year-end
More Malaysians being employed, says Ramanan

Others Also Read