A Facebook posting stating that a woman had bravely fought off two men who tried to rob then rape her is fake

Posting on 'brave' karate champ goes viral, but incident is fake

 

KOTA KINABALU: A Facebook posting stating that a woman had bravely fought off two men who tried to rob then rape her in Penampang, near here, has gone viral, but the incident has been found to be fake.

Penampang police chief Deputy Supt Rosley Hobden said the "news" that went viral a few days ago is false.

It was reported as a true story by several blogs and online news portals.

"We did not receive any report of such an incident," he said when contacted Monday.

He said police had investigated the claims in the posting, stating the alleged victim, one Alice Lien Hua, 20, who is also a Sabah karate champion, had beaten up the two culprits, resulting them ending up in a coma.

"Those found spreading false information can be charged under the Communications and Multimedia Act for using the Internet or telephone to spread false news or information," he said.

He said a person convicted under the Act faces a jail term of up to a year or a fine of up to RM50,000 or both.

In the viral posting, the alleged victim is said to have also responded by asking whether she would be charged for attacking the men.

Netizens who replied to the posting described her as brave and asked her not to worry, saying that the suspects deserved to be beaten up.

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Two Men Who Tried To Rape Sabah Martial Arts Champion Ends Up In Coma, Victim Says She Might Be Charged Instead

Pics: Kelab Info Malaysia

Two men armed with knives had tried to attack a lone woman driving back from Penampang in Sabah but the situation took a turn for the unexpected.

According to a posting on Kelab Info Malaysia Facebook page, the victim said she felt she was being followed by two men on a motorcycle. Subsequently she pulled over to let them pass but instead they stopped and told her to roll down her car window.

At this point, the woman, identified as 20-year-old Alice Lien Hua who was alone did something unexpected. She alighted from the safety of her locked car and faced the two men who were armed with knives.

Pic: Facebook

According to Alice, the men demanded for money and when she couldn't produce any, one man tried to drag her into the bushes while another headed for her car to grab her bag.

From that life-threatening situation, the woman somehow gained the upper hand and not only fought off her attackers but managed to injure them so badly, that they are now lying in coma in the hospital.

Pic: Facebook

According to local Sabah online news blogs, Alice had landed blows on her attackers and also rammed them with her car, causing them to be rendered unconscious.

Pic: Facebook

The Facebook posting states that the woman reportedly contacted a friend from the Criminal Investigation Department of Inanam in Kota Kinabalu and three officials who investigated the incident found that the two men were illegal migrants with no identification documents.

The suspects were reportedly taken to a local hospital in Luyang while the victim went to file a police report of the incident at the Kota Kinabalu police station.

After Kelab Info Malaysia shared the news and identified the victim, it was widely shared on social media that the woman in question was a former martial arts exponent who represented Sabah in competitions.

The victim later posted a comment on Facebook asking viewers if they think she would be charged for injuring the men but was instead inundated with praises for her gutsy self-defense.

Pic: facebook

“Macam ni yang kita mahu dengar! Penjenayah mampu ditewaskan!” [This is what we want to hear! A criminal who is defeated by his victim instead!"] one netizen commented.

Others highlight the importance of learning self-defense as one can never know when we might have to defend ourselves.

Pic: Facebook

- mD