Killing someone when you are sane is just unacceptable. The High Court has sentenced an Indonesian maid, Indah Wijayanti, 23, to 15 years' jail. This sentenced was made after she pleaded guilty to an amended charge of causing the death of her employer Kek Huey Lian, 41, three years ago at Jalan Batu Perdana, Klang, between 1.30pm and 2.30pm on July 2, 2007. Indah killed Kek by cutting her throat with a knife.
Even though the mental evaluation done at the Ulu Kinta Hospital Bahagia in Perak showed that the accused was depressed, she was perfectly sane during the incident and knew exactly what was going on. Due to this, the deputy public prosecutor Isa Hassim asked the court to pass a heavier sentence by taking into consideration the seriousness of the case and the trauma experienced by the family.
On the other hand, Indah's lawyer Jagdish Kaur asked the court to give her client a lighter punishment by considering the elements of abuse inflicted by the victim on the accused.
Week 3 - Analysis 2
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/9/nation/20100609191835&sec=nation
No comments:
Post a Comment