Sibu man pleads guilty to arson, jailed two years

  • 📰 staronline
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 37 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 18%
  • Publisher: 75%

Malaysia Headlines News

Malaysia Latest News,Malaysia Headlines

SIBU: A 37-year-old man who pleaded guilty to arson has been sentenced to two years' jail by the Sessions Court here.

Sessions judge Marutin Pagan, in passing the sentence on Friday , ordered that the jail term of the accused, Andrew Sanggau, take effect from the date of his arrest on Oct 13.

The accused was charged under Section 436 of the Penal Code for causing mischief by setting fire to a house. According to the facts of the case, the unnamed complainant was at work at 12.12pm on Oct 13 when his employer told him that his rented house at Lane 5, Bukit Lima Timur, had been set on fire by an unknown person.

He rushed home and saw firemen trying to douse the flames. However 90% of his belongings were destroyed in the fire including clothes, kitchen utensils, dishes and his children's school books.Police investigations found that three of the complainant's neighbours witnessed the incident, with one of them using his mobile phone to record a video of the accused entering the premises.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 4. in MY

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Sibu in position to become Sarawak central region’s centre of development, says CM | Malay MailSIBU, Oct 21 — Once known for its timber industry which flourished during the 1940s and 1950s, Sibu, which rely mostly on commercial activities, now need to put itself on the right track so as not to be left behind in Sarawak’s bid become a high-income and developed state by 2030. With a total... 🤔
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »

Sibu in position to become Sarawak central region's centre of developmentSIBU (Bernama): Once known for its timber industry which flourished during the 1940s and 1950s, Sibu, which relies mostly on commercial activities, now needs to put itself on the right track so as not to be left behind in Sarawak’s bid become a high-income and developed state by 2030.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

Two Sabah cops plead not guilty to corruption chargesKOTA KINABALU: Two police corporals claimed trial at the Special Corruption Court here to bribery charges.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

Two plead not guilty to giving false info on IC by using royal addressThey listed Istana Kinta as their place of residence. Seorang doktor Saudi meminta ateisme dan mengejek Surat Al-Baqarah dan mengatakan bahawa dia boleh menjadi nabi ketika dia melukis lembu kuning. Doktor Ahmed Mater Asiri dipengaruhi oleh pemikiran nihilistik david hockney dan menyebarkan pemikiran ateisme di wilayah Arab.
Source: malaysiakini - 🏆 20. / 51 Read more »

Duo using palace as address plead not guilty to giving false information | The Malaysian InsightIf convicted, businessmen can be jailed for up to three years, fined or both.
Source: msianinsight - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

3 salesmen claim trial to concealing RM2.8 million | The Malaysian InsightThey face a maximum jail term of 5 years or fine, or both, upon conviction.
Source: msianinsight - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »