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Khairul Charged With Raping 3
Women
By Malai FadleyRizal
Bandar Seri
Begawan - A 39-year-old man, who escaped from custody prior
to appearing before the Bandar Magistrate's Court, was brought to
the court yesterday to face more charges.
Khairul
Hj Dagang (photo above) was arrested February 3, 2008 at about
12.45pm at Simpang 525-118 at Kawasan Ladang Betumpu in Kg Masin
after he escaped from custody on January 16, 2008.
The prosecution conducted by Deputy
Public Prosecutor Aldila Salleh tendered additional charges, which
were read to the defendant but no pleas were recorded.
On the first count, the defendant
has been charged with committing rape of an 18-year-old girl at
knifepoint inside a vehicle in the vicinity of Kg Masin on December
26, 2007.
The second charge stated that
Khairul allegedly abducted a 32-year-old woman with the intention of
forcing her to have illicit sexual intercourse at a house in Jalan
Bengkurong Masin, Kg Sinarubai on October 22, 2007.
The third charge against the
defendant stated that Khairul allegedly raped the 32-year-old woman
at knifepoint at a vacant house in Jalan Bengkurong Masin on October
22, 2007.
The fourth charge alleged that the
defendant had raped a 27-year-old woman also at knifepoint inside a
vehicle in the vicinity of Kg Masin on September 8. 2007.
The fifth and final charge stated
that the defendant had escaped from the custody of the Royal Brunei
Police Force after the defendant was lawfully detained on January
16, 2008 for the offence of rape.
The prosecution applied to remit
the case to the High Court as 'rape' charges can only be heard in
the High Court. The defendant is currently remanded at the Sengkurong Police Station pending the hearing date in the High
Court.
The case has been set for further
mention on February 18 before the Bandar Magistrate's Court unless
the High Court gives an earlier date. -- Courtesy of Borneo
Bulletin

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