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30 May 2016

Veterinary officer get 8 months jail for beating his wife in an elevator three years ago.




Wife beater in viral video slapped with eight months jail

NEW STRAITS TIMES

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A veterinary officer was sentenced to eight months jail by the Magistrate's Court here today for beating his wife in an elevator three years ago.
Magistrate Mohd Fitri Sadarudin also fined Mohammad Affandi Ismail, 39, RM2,000, in default of two months jail.
Affandi was found guilty at the end of the defence's case for beating Siti Khadijah Ahmad Ramli, 40, inside the elevator of the KPJ Hospital at 4pm on Aug 12, 2013.
He was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt.
Fitri, in handing down the sentence, said the defence had failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
He also told Affandi that the court is unable to accept the fact that he hit his wife inside the elevator, in the presence of their two children.
"I hope this sentence will give you the chance to re-think what you had done.
"I also hope it will serve as a lesson to the community at large," he said.
Speaking to newsmen outside the court, Siti Khadijah said she was thankful for the sentence.
Counsel R. Palaniappan appeared for Affandi while Deputy Public Prosecutor Kamaliza Md Zain prosecuted.

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