Children’s Court closes case of five teenage girls accused of abusing Zara Qairina, submissions set for Nov 16

The case concerning five teenage girls accused of using abusive language against Zara Qairina Mahathir progressed at the Children's Court, with submissions due on November 16 and reply submissions on November 30, followed by clarifications on December 4.

Over 20 witnesses testified, although some, including Zara's mother, did not.

The teenagers are charged under Section 507C(1) and Section 34 of the Penal Code, carrying a potential one-year imprisonment, a fine, or both if convicted.

Defense attorneys, including Joan Goh and others acting pro bono, are representing the accused.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 16 — The case involving five teenage girls charged with allegedly uttering abusive words against Zara Qairina Mahathir at the Children’s Court has closed, with submissions scheduled for November 16.

Counsel Joan Goh, who represents one of the teenagers, said the court had fixed November 30 for the reply submissions, followed by clarification on December 4 before a date would be set for the ruling on whether a prima facie case had been established.

She said more than 20 witnesses had testified during the hearing, but not all child witnesses testified in the Children’s Court and Zara’s mother had also not taken the stand.

The five girls are jointly charged under Section 507C(1), read with Section 34 of the Penal Code, with allegedly using abusive or insulting words against Zara, which were heard by the victim and could have caused her distress, between 10pm and 11pm on July 15.

The offence carries a jail term of up to one year, a fine, or both upon conviction, while Goh, Datuk Ram Singh and Elmer Prem Gunasan represented one of the teenagers, with the other four represented by Azhier Farhan Arisin, Abdul Fikry Jaafar, Fareez Salleh and Sylyester Kuan, all acting pro bono. — Daily Express

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五名少女被控对 Zara Qairina Mahathir 使用辱骂性语言的案件在儿童法庭取得进展，提交材料截止日期为 11 月 16 日，答辩截止日期为 11 月 30 日，随后将于 12 月 4 日进行澄清。

超过 20 名证人出庭作证，但也有一些证人，包括 Zara 的母亲，没有出庭。

这些青少年被控违反《刑法》第 507C(1) 条和第 34 条，如果罪名成立，可能面临一年监禁、罚款或两者并罚。

包括 Joan Goh 在内的辩护律师和其他义务律师正在为被告辩护。

哥打基纳巴卢，10 月 16 日讯——五名少女被控在儿童法庭对 Zara Qairina Mahathir 出言不逊，此案已结案，将于 11 月 16 日进行陈述。

代表其中一名青少年的律师 Joan Goh 表示，法庭已将 11 月 30 日定为答辩提交日期，随后于 12 月 4 日进行澄清，之后将确定日期，以决定是否已确立初步证据。

她说，有 20 多名证人在听证会上作证，但并非所有儿童证人都在儿童法庭作证，扎拉的母亲也没有出庭作证。

这五名女孩被控违反《刑法》第 507C(1) 条和第 34 条，她们被指控于 7 月 15 日晚上 10 点至 11 点之间对 Zara 使用辱骂或侮辱性言语，这些言语被受害者听到，并可能给她造成痛苦。

该罪行一旦定罪，最高可判处一年监禁、罚款或两者并罚。其中一名青少年由吴（Goh）、拿督拉姆·辛格（Datuk Ram Singh）和埃尔默·普雷姆·古纳桑（Elmer Prem Gunasan）代理，其余四名青少年则分别由阿兹希尔·法尔汉·阿里辛（Azhier Farhan Arisin）、阿卜杜勒·菲克里·贾法尔（Abdul Fikry Jaafar）、法里兹·萨利赫（Fareez Salleh）和西利斯特·库安（Sylyester Kuan）代理，他们均为义务律师。——《每日快报》

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