17-year-old charged over engineer's death
By NURBAITI HAMDAN
SHAH ALAM: A 17-year-old has been charged with the manslaughter and gang robbery of engineer Victor Liew Shan Horng, whose decomposing body was found tied to a tree in a rubber estate last August.
The boy, who works as an operator, was charged Tuesday at a magistrate's court here, along with three people still at large, with the wrongful homicide of Liew, 38.
He is alleged to have committed the offence at a rubber estate near Jalan Kubur, Kampung Sungai Kandis in Section 36, Shah Alam between 9am and 11.40am on Aug 25 last year.
He was arrested on Dec 23.
If convicted under Section 304(a) of the Penal Code, he faces imprisonment up to 30 years and can also be fined.
The boy was also charged, with three people still at large, with robbing Liew of his Volvo, RM300 in cash and two ATM cards.
The offence was allegedly committed near a pond at Jalan Nagasari 36/1A, Taman Desa Lataniah in Section 36 here at about 9.05am on Aug 22, 2010.
He faces a maximum 20 years in jail and can be whipped if found guilty under Section 395 of the Penal Code.
Wearing a black T-shirt and jeans, the unrepresented teenager claimed trial to both charges.
DPP Zara Aina Mohd Zawawi asked the court not to allow bail as the offences were serious.
Magistrate Zilfinaz Abbas then fixed March 22 for mention.
It was previously reported that Liew's decomposed body was found tied to a tree by a rubber tapper, who made the gruesome discovery after tracing a stench.
Liew was reported missing by his wife Sheng Mei Ying, 40, who lodged a report at the Sri Muda police station after he did not return home from a fishing trip near Kota Kemuning.
A passer-by said he saw Liew being beaten up by four men before they drove him off in a car.
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