You Are Now A Free Person – Judge Tells Sam Ke Ting
In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel allowed Sam Ke Ting’s appeal on the grounds that the charge was defective.
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Sam Ke Ting is now a free woman following the Court of Appeal’s decision to free her in the modified bicycle or “basikal lajak” case.
The clerk was freed of a reckless driving charge linked to the death of 8 teen cyclists in Johor in 2017.
As reported by several news portals, in a unanimous decision, a 3-judge panel allowed Sam’s appeal on the grounds that the charge was defective.
Justice Hadhariah Syed Ismail, according to The Vibes, said there was confusion by the prosecution when the case was at the Magistrate’s Court.
In this case, the charge was incorrect and defective, similar to the conviction, which is also defective. So both procedures did not follow the law.
Justice Hadhariah Syed Ismail
Meanwhile, Malay Mail reported that the 28-year-old said that she is still haunted by the incident that claimed the lives of eight teenagers seven years ago.
When met by the press, she also addressed the families of the deceased to apologise and mentioned their names one by one.
As reported by The Star, Sam said:
I admit that I was the one driving and caused the demise of your beloved children. However, I did not intend for the accident to happen. But what I say here may not be enough to bring peace to your lives, which I believe is struggling with feelings you should not have felt. My words may not bring them back to you but I would like to say that I, too, carry the burden of this tragedy. I sincerely apologise, although I realise and understand it may be hard for you to forgive me.
Sam Ke Ting
On 13 April last year, the Johor Bahru High Court convicted and sentenced her to six years’ jail for dangerous driving which caused the death of eight teenagers riding modified bicycles in Johor Bahru in 2017. She was also fined RM6,000, or six months’ jail in default.
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