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Two main witnesses in Paul Yong rape trial to testify under Witness Protection Act, Ipoh High Court rules

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IPOH, June 24 — The High Court here today said that the two main witnesses in the Paul Yong rape trial, including the victim and the person who helped the victim to lodge her police report, are to be protected under the Witness Protection Act 2009.

Abdul Wahab also said the two witnesses will testify in closed court and that only he will be able to see them. On May 28, Abdul Wahab said he would personally interview the alleged victim and another witness before making the decision on whether the two witnesses should be protected under the WPA.On April 6, Perak state prosecution director Datuk Jamil Aripin said that the two were participants of the Witness Protection programme under the Act and stated their wish to give their statements in camera without being seen by the accused and his lawyers.

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