Six “mat rempit” (illegal motorcycle racers) were found not guilty of a murder three years ago by the Shah Alam High Court yesterday, due to the defence having been able to raise reasonable doubt on the evidence presented.
High Court Judge Datuk Abdul Alim Abdullah ruled that the defence raised a reasonable doubt on the prosecution’s case against the six youths – Mohd Ezwan Amanshah, 26, Mazly Sulaiman, 24, Abdul Rahman Abdul Latif, 24, and three teenagers (17 and 18 at the time), who are now 20 and 21 – for the murder of R Sasikumar, 21, at the Pandamaran Sports Complex in Klang at about 3am on September 18, 2011.
The six mat rempit were charged under S302 of the Penal Code which provides for the mandatory death sentence on conviction.
In his judgement, Abdul Alim said the court believed the defence of Mohd Ezwan, Mazly and Abdul Rahman who had presented notice and witnesses for their alibi of not being at the crime scene.
“As for the fifth and sixth accused, the court finds their defence a mere denial but the element of guilt under S149 of the Penal Code was not proven.
“The court does not believe the fourth accused’s defence either but the prosecution failed to challenge it,” he said.
However, the judge did not mince words on the subject of the six defendants’ chosen lifestyle. The Star Online reports Datuk Abdul Alim as saying, “You have caused your parents untold troubles and to shed tears. And it is your illegal racing which has landed you in court today.
“After this I hope you repent and examine your relationship with God and the human race.”
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