KUALA TERENGGANU: The driver, charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) student, has been ordered by the Magistrates' Court here to undergo a psychiatric evaluation at Permai Hospital in Johor Bahru.
Magistrate Noor Mazrinie Mahmood, on Monday (Jan 12), granted an order under Section 342 (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, directing that the accused, Mohd Izuddin Zakaria, 32, be referred to the hospital.
Deputy public prosecutor Nur Anith Nabilah Rusli made the application for the evaluation after informing the court that the accused is currently on psychotropic medication.
The accused, represented by a lawyer from the National Legal Aid Foundation, Ummi Sharmimi Harun, did not enter a plea after the charge was read.
Mohd Izuddin was accused of driving a car dangerously on a public road, resulting in an accident that caused the death of Syakirah Hanan Mazli, 25, at the traffic lights on Jalan Kemajuan here at 1.55pm on Jan 5.
He was charged under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a sentence of between five and 10 years, a fine of between RM20,000 and RM50,000, and disqualification from holding or obtaining a driving licence for at least five years from the date of conviction.
The court denied the accused bail and suspended all classes of his driving licence pending the disposal of the case. The next case mentioned was set for Feb 12.
In the incident, second-semester Postgraduate Diploma in Education student Syakirah Hanan died at the scene after her car was struck head-on by another car. – Bernama
