Kuala Lumpur: Yesterday, the High Court was satisfied that five compatriots of Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain used hot steam irons to cause 90 burns to Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain, but ruled that this was not a premeditated murder.

Judge Datuk Azman said in his judgment that the testimony of the prosecution witness, Dr. Salma Assad, a forensic expert at Serdang Hospital, and Dr. Roha Youshaha Adnan, director of the forensic department of Sungai Buloh Hospital, were considered. Later, the court also found that Zufahan Osman’s death was not a sudden death after being injured.

He said that the court found that the first to fifth defendants were those who used a steam iron to cause 90 burns to Zufahan Osman.

"The first, second, fourth and fifth defendants admitted to pressing the iron once or twice (on the victim), while the third defendant did not admit to doing so. However, the sixth defendant and another prosecution witness testified Said that he saw the third defendant press the iron," he said.

The judge stated that there was no other strong evidence that other than the five people who committed the crime deliberately, there were other people who pressed Zulfarhan Osman's body.

He said that Dr. Salma mentioned in her testimony that the autopsy showed that the deceased had 90 burn marks on his body, including the sides of the buttocks and the penis.

"She said there were first, second and third degree burns from the bottom of the neck to the victim's feet, including shoulders, arms, chest, abdomen, ribcage, shoulder blades, thighs, calves and ankles," he said. .

Six defendants, Muhammad Akmal Zuhairi Azmal, Muhammad Azamuddin Mad Sofi, Muhammad Najib Mohd Razi, Muhammad Afif Najmudin Azahat, Mohamad Shobirin Sabri and Abdoul Hakeem Mohd Ali were sentenced to 18 years in prison after being convicted of murder instead of murder . In the death of Zulfarhan Osman.

After being convicted of causing serious harm to the victim, the court also sentenced the entire group-except Mohamad Shobirin-and 12 of his classmates to three years in prison. All defendants are currently 25 years old.

Justice Azman said that both Dr. Salma and Dr. Rohayu agreed that the victim had 90 burn marks on his entire body except for the face and the back of the hand.

"If the deceased wears a long-sleeved shirt, the marks will be hidden. That is their meticulousness.

"They (defendants) also told the court that they loved the deceased. Maybe if they didn't love him, they would put a steam iron on his face, and he might have more than 90 burn marks on his body," he said.

The judge also stated that Zulfarhan Osman may not die if the deceased is being treated in the clinic and the doctors at the Wangi Private Clinic intervene, because usually the hospital or clinic will report to the police if they suspect that the patient has been abused. It is a medical legal issue.

"Doctors should not turn a blind eye, thinking that the deceased had an explosion during training until his entire body, including his penis and testicles, were burned, but there were no marks on his face," the judge said. Said.

He pointed out that if the deceased was not seriously injured, he would not be taken to the clinic twice, and each treatment would cost RM500.

Judge Azman stated that the defendants could have taken the victims to a government hospital or UPNM clinic for free treatment, but failed to do so because they feared that their secrets of harming Zulfarhan Osman would be exposed.

The judge said that Zulfarhan Osman’s ordeal began when the laptop of the first defendant Muhammad Akmal Zuhairi Azmal was lost. The 17th defendant’s father, Noriznan Izzairi Noor Azhar, called to confirm his three names, including the deceased, and stole it. laptop. laptop.

"From May 21 to 22, 2017, Zulfarhan Osman was taken to room 03-05 in the Jebat dormitory area. At 2:30 in the morning, the defendant began torturing him with the intent to extract a confession from him.

"On May 22, 2017, from 4:45 a.m. to close to dawn, the victims were killed by Mohamed Akmal, Mohamed Azamuddin, Mohamed Najib, Mohamed Afif, and Mohamed Chaubilin. Tortured with a steam iron on the order of Mohamed Hasif, and the victim did not admit to having stolen the laptop," the judge said. — Bernama

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