KUALA LUMPUR: A trader was fined the maximum amount of RM500 by the Ampang Magistrate’s Court for failing to take his critically injured friend to hospital, which resulted in the victim’s death.
Magistrate Amalina Basirah Md Top imposed the fine on Oon Tien Yue, 37, who paid it.
Oon was charged with acting negligently by endangering a human life when he failed to seek treatment for his friend, e-hailing driver Law Mun How, 37, who was critically injured.
The offence took place at a house in Pandan Perdana, Ampang, near here, between 10.33am on June 20 and 7.50pm on June 22, Bernama reported.
The charge, under Section 336 of the Penal Code, carries a maximum jail term of three months, a fine of up to RM500, or both, upon conviction.
According to the facts of the case, Law, who was believed to have been assaulted and seriously injured, had been sleeping in a car parked in front of Oon’s house for a week from June 14.
On June 20, Oon brought Law into the house.
However, the former left the latter in the living room without seeking medical help.
Investigations found that Oon had been negligent in leaving Law to die.
