A Rohingya man known as Long Tiger (Abdul Hamim Ab. Hamid, 36) was sentenced to 12 years in prison and five lashes by the Muar Sessions Court for raping a married woman in 2019. The judge ruled that the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt, dismissing the defense's arguments as mere denials. The court found the testimony of the defendant's wife, the 11th defense witness, to be fabricated. The prosecution argued for a commensurate sentence, highlighting the serious nature of the crime and its traumatic impact on the victim, who had recently suffered a miscarriage and was an employee of the perpetrator.
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