Fatal drink driving crash: Flight attendant now charged with murder, denied bail

 

A 26-year-old flight attendant has been charged with murdering a maintenance company supervisor in a case that was initially brought to court as a fatal drink-driving incident.

Iman Nafiz Fong Sabirin was brought before the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate’s Court today, where he nodded after the murder charge was read to him. 

According to Bernama, no plea was recorded as murder cases fall under the High Court’s jurisdiction.

He is accused of murdering Faris Irfan Fazli, 29, on the Sultan Iskandar Highway towards Jalan Parlimen at 4.09am on Oct 24.

The charge was framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides for the death penalty or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years and, if the death penalty is not imposed, at least 12 strokes of the cane upon conviction.

The court denied bail and fixed Nov 30 for mention.

Deputy public prosecutor Fadhly Zamry prosecuted, while the accused was represented by lawyer Anif Rafih.

Driving under influence

On Oct 26, Iman pleaded not guilty to two charges under the Road Transport Act 1987 relating to allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, causing Faris’ death and injuring another worker at the same location and time.

He was accused of driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 64mg per 100ml of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 50mg per 100ml.

Under Section 44(1)(b) of the Road Transport Act 1987, as amended in 2020, the offence carries a jail term of between 10 and 15 years and a fine of RM50,000 to RM100,000 upon conviction.

He also faces a separate charge of causing injuries to Ahmad Zakiyamani Zakaria @ Yusuff, 49, in the same incident.

The charge, under Section 44(1A)(b) of the same Act, carries imprisonment of between seven and 10 years, a fine of RM30,000 to RM50,000, and disqualification from holding or obtaining a driving licence for at least 10 years from the date of conviction. - Mkini