The teenage girl and Muhammad Azrin Budimaeng, 18, a part-time restaurant worker, claimed trial when the charge was read to them before Magistrate Nurul Rasyidah Mohd Akit.They were jointly charged with holding the baby by means of wrongfully running away with her at Pangsapuri Idaman in Taman Pauh Prai near here about 5.30pm on Aug 23.The offence carries a maximum seven years’ imprisonment and possible fine, upon conviction.
Fatin Nabila Hussin, who represented both the accused, said the court had the discretion to grant them bail.“She is the youngest among three siblings and has been staying with her 75-year-old grandfather and 68-year-old grandmother after her parents divorced.“This is her first offence and as far as I am concerned, my client is a law-abiding citizen,” she said.
She said her client was the second among five siblings and had to help supplement the family’s income by working part time in a restaurant to help his two younger siblings, aged 10 and 11.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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