KUALA KANGSAR: The Sessions Court here ordered a man who pleaded guilty to attempting to murder and raping a woman to undergo psychiatric assessment at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta, Tanjung Rambutan.
Judge Nuur Hafiedzah Md Daud issued the order on Tuesday (Nov 10) against Marwan Mohd Nor, 38, under Section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code after observing the accused’s demeanour when he pleaded guilty to both charges.
Earlier, Marwan pleaded guilty to both charges and appealed to the court to impose the maximum sentence for the rape charge.
On the first charge, he is alleged to have attempted to murder a 20-year-old woman, causing her injuries, by the roadside along the Felda Lasah-Lintang road, at Lubuk Kelah Lintang, Sungai Siput, at 11.20pm on Nov 3.
The charge was framed under Section 307(1) of the Penal Code, which provides for a jail term of up to 20 years and a possible fine upon conviction.
On the second charge, he is accused of causing injury to and raping the victim at the same location, date and time.
The charge under Section 376(2)(a) of the Penal Code provides for a minimum jail term of 10 years and a maximum of 30 years, as well as caning, upon conviction.
Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) prosecuting officer Insp Nor A’in Ahmad applied for a date to be fixed for the submission of the facts of the case and sentencing.
The court subsequently ordered the accused to be sent for monitoring and a mental health assessment, and fixed Dec 21 for case mention and submission of the psychiatric report. – Bernama
