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On 24 February 2015, during the Chinese New Year period, when a robber slashed the arm of Madam Kuek Soo Lan, 52, a Singaporean and mother of the younger Moo. Father and son beat up the robber, who was later found dead from injuries sustained to the chest.
Murder? No, says Attorney-General, in the case of the Singaporean father and son charged with the murder of the Malaysian who attacked their wife and son, respectively.
However, they still charged the men with recklessly causing death of the robber!
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1 July 2016
Malaysian court acquits man and Singaporean son over robber’s death
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Malaysia’s magistrate court in the state of Negeri Sembilan on Friday (July 1) acquitted a man and his Singaporean son of causing the death of an armed robber last year, in a case that sparked a debate on self-defence.
The case involving Mr Moo Wee Keong, 29, and his Malaysian father Moo He Hong, 57, ended 16 months after the two were initially charged with the murder of Chan Boon Poh.
In March 2015, charges were reduced to death by negligence, with the duo out on bail.
The incident occurred on Feb 24, 2015, during the Chinese New Year period, when the robber allegedly slashed the arm of Madam Kuek Soo Lan, 52, a Singaporean and mother of the younger Moo. Father and son had beaten up the robber, who was later found dead from injuries sustained to the chest.
According to the defendants’ lawyer Gobind Singh Deo, the judge Magistrate Mahyun Yusof said in her ruling that she was satisfied prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against the accused. The judge acquitted and discharged both men of recklessly causing death of the robber.
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Wife’s relief as husband and son no longer face death penalty in Malaysia http://ow.ly/Kqhu2
It is the best news she has heard.
Madam Guo Shu Lan is hugely relieved that her husband, Mo Yi Hong, 56, and son, Wei Qiang, 28, will not be facing the death penalty after all.
Both men will have their charges amended to causing death by negligence after initially being charged with murder following the death of an alleged robber who broke into their single-storey house in Negeri Sembilan.
The 52-year-old Singaporean woman told The New Paper that Malaysian police contacted her yesterday about the development.
Said Madam Guo in a telephone interview yesterday: “It’s a huge relief and a huge load off my chest.
“The murder charge will be amended and they will not face the death penalty.
“Of course, we are happy. Now we can concentrate on this charge and we will fight it out in court.”
– See more at: http://www.tnp.sg/news/father-son-escape-gallows#sthash.JP1Tn39O.dpuf
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Singaporean woman slashed in Malaysia hires prominent lawyer Gobind Singh Deo to fight for husband and son
Prominent Malaysian lawyer Gobind Singh Deo to fight for husband and son facing murder charges http://str.sg/Jkf
SINGAPORE – Kuek Soo Lan, the Singaporean woman whose Malaysian husband and son were charged with the murder of an armed robber, has secured the services of well-known lawyer and politician Gobind Singh Deo in their defence.
Mr Gobind, the second son of legendary Malaysian lawyer Karpal Singh, is famous for saving Singaporean woman Noor Atiqah M. Lasim from the death sentence after she was caught with 370g of heroin and other drugs in her bag at the Sepang airport budget terminal on Jan 5, 2009.
The charge against Noor Atiqah was reduced to possession of drugs instead of trafficking after he produced new evidence to support her claim that she did know what was in the bag, and she was sentenced to 12 years in jail.
Mr Gobind, who is also Member of Parliament for Puchong in Selangor, confirmed in a text message to The Straits Times on Sunday evening that he would be representing Malaysian part-time cook Moo He Hong, 57, and his son, Moo Wee Keong, 29.
He added that a request for the release on bail of both men will be made on Monday.
“At first, I was hopeful that they will be proven innocent before, but now with the help of Mr Gobind, I’m quite optimistic of our chances,” said Madam Kuek over the phone from Malaysia.
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Not murder, A-G says father-son duo who killed robber in defence
Authorities may amend murder charges against a chef and his son who killed a robber during an attempted home invasion in Seremban.
Following public outcry over the decision to prosecute the duo for murder over the robber’s death, Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail agreed with some views that the charge was too harsh.
“I agree that it cannot be murder,” Gani was quoted as saying by The Star on its website today.
“I have already asked my officers for an explanation. I will be looking at the matter directly,” he was quoted further.
Mo Yi Hong and his son, Wei Qiang, were charged with murder over the killing of a robber who broke into their Seremban home near Gemencheh, Tampin on February 24.
Murder is punishable by death in Malaysia.
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Asiaone
Planned protest in support of father and son facing murder charges aborted
SINGAPORE – Around 100 villagers in the small town of Air Kuning, Negeri Sembilan, had rallied behind a father and son who are facing murder charges for allegedly killing a robber in self-defence, reported Chinese-language newspapers.
They had planned to organise a protest at 5.30pm on Friday in support of Moo He Hong, 59, and his son Moo Wee Keong, 29. But the protest had to be called off at the last minute as the protest organisers did not apply for a police permit, reported Shin Min Daily News.
Out of close to 600 villagers, more than 100 had wanted to attend the protest rally, said Mr Lee Jun Ming, the protest organiser.
“We are outraged by the injustice. They are victims, but now they are being charged for murder. It’s not logical,” he told Shin Min Daily News.
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RT @STForeignDesk: Father and son facing murder charges in Malaysia may get lighter charge http://bit.ly/1Fcl7UF
…PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A Malaysian father and his son charged with the murder of a man who allegedly attacked his Singaporean wife may soon get a reprieve.
Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail said the father and son should not have been charged with the capital offence.
“I agree that it cannot be murder,” he said in a text message to The Star. “I have already asked my officers for an explanation. I will be looking at the matter directly,” he said.
He added that the matter would be discussed before he decides how the case should proceed.
Chef Moo He Hong, 56, and his son Wee Keong, 28, face the gallows if convicted for the murder of Chen Wen Bao at a house near Gemencheh, Tampin, on Feb 24.
During the incident, the deceased allegedly slashed Moo’s Singaporean wife Kuek Soo Lan, while an accomplice managed to flee.
Kuek, who received 25 stitches on her arm, said her husband and son were acting in self defence. She also claimed Chen was conscious when they tied him up, and it was not clear how he died.
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Malay Mail Online
Not murder, A-G says father-son duo who killed robber in defence
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Authorities may amend murder charges against a chef and his son who killed a robber during an attempted home invasion in Seremban.
Following public outcry over the decision to prosecute the duo for murder over the robber’s death, Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail agreed with some views that the charge was too harsh.
“I agree that it cannot be murder,” Gani was quoted as saying by The Star on its website today.
“I have already asked my officers for an explanation. I will be looking at the matter directly,” he was quoted further.
Mo Yi Hong and his son, Wei Qiang, were charged with murder over the killing of a robber who broke into their Seremban home near Gemencheh, Tampin on February 24.
Murder is punishable by death in Malaysia.
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Malay Mail Online
Police personnel are seen investigating a crime scene. Chef Mo Yi Hong and his son Wei Qiang have been charged with murder over the death of a would-be robber who broke into their Seremban home on February 24. ― File pic
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 ― News of a chef and his son charged with murder over the death of a would-be robber who broke into their Seremban home on February 24 have sparked heated debate on social media.
Many Internet users see the incident as an act carried out in self-defence, but their arguments were based more on their emotions than what is grounded in law.
It begged the question: are there laws that clearly define what self-defence is? If there are, why are Mo Yi Hong and his son Wei Qiang facing the death penalty for the alleged crime?
Lawyers interviewed by the Malay Mail Online said the issue is well-defined in the Penal Code, under the subsection on private defence.
Section 100 of the Penal Code states that anyone who faces the risk of death, rape, sodomy or grave injury by actions of his or her assailant, has the right to protect him or herself even if it results in the death of the assailant. The law also covers the right to defend one’s property.
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On the Internet, those on the side of the elder Mo and his 28-year-old son pointed out reports of the burglar slashing at the chef’s wife as justification for the family’s retaliation against their assailant.
Which brings to question, if a person’s loved one was hurt by the assailant, doesn’t that person have the right to assume that the assailant is capable of extreme action that could result in murder and therefore warrants an extreme reaction?
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Sadly, news reports in the ongoing murder trial of the Negri Sembilan father-and-son duo have shed little light as to what transpired that night, apart from the fact that Mo’s wife Guo Shu Lan was slashed and their assailant was later tied up.
Guo was reported to have received 25 stitches on her arm.
She was also reported to have said the burglar was still conscious when her husband and son tied him up, adding that the assailant’s death was a mystery.
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Star
Murder or self defence?: Mo (left) and Wei Qiang may get a reprieve over the death of a robber who slashed Guo (below left).
PETALING JAYA: The father-son duo charged with the murder of a robber in Negri Sembilan may soon get a reprieve.
Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail said the two should not have been charged with the capital offence.
“I agree that it cannot be murder,” he said in a text message to The Star.
Chef Mo Yi Hong, 56, and his son Wei Qiang, 28, face the gallows if convicted for the murder of Chen Wen Bao at a house near Gemencheh, Tampin, on Feb 24.
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During the incident the deceased allegedly slashed Mo’s Singaporean wife Guo Shu Lan, while an accomplice managed to flee.
Guo, who received 25 stitches on her arm, said her husband and son were acting in self defence.
She also claimed Chen was conscious when they tied him up, and it was not clear how he died.
“I have already asked my officers for an explanation. I will be looking at the matter directly,” said Abdul Gani.
He added that the matter would be discussed before he issued a direction on how the case should proceed.
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