A school van driver has been charged with neglect that allegedly led to the death of a five-year-old boy who was found unconscious in his vehicle last week.
Yau Chee Weng, 56, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read in Mandarin before Sessions Court judge Mohamad Khalid Ab Karim in Batu Pahat on Wednesday (May 7).
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Yau Chee Weng, 56, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read in Mandarin before Sessions Court judge Mohamad Khalid Ab Karim in Batu Pahat on Wednesday (May 7).
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00:00A school van driver has been charged with neglect that allegedly led to the death of a five-year-old boy
00:05who was found unconscious in his vehicle in Iskandar Putri, Johor, last week.
00:11Fifty-six-year-old Yao Chi Weng pleaded not guilty when the charge was read in Mandarin
00:16before Sessions Court Judge Mohammed Khalid Abdul Karim on Wednesday.
00:21According to the charge sheet, the accused left five-year-old Teo Yuze,
00:25who was under his care, unattended in the locked van, leading to the child's death.
00:31Yao was accused of committing the offense in front of a kindergarten in Taman Bukit Indah
00:35between 8 a.m. and 12.05 p.m. on April 30th.
00:41He was charged under Section 31, Subsection 1A of the Child Act, 2001,
00:47for neglect or omission to care for a child in a manner likely to cause physical injury.
00:52Deputy Public Prosecutor Sharifa Natasha Syed Ahmad requested the court to set bail at 15,000 ringgit.
01:00But Yao's lawyer Goh Toh Jen asked for a lower amount,
01:05noting that the accused is a retiree who works as a part-time van driver.
01:10The judge set bail at 7,000 ringgit and fixed June 12th for the next mention and submission of documents.
01:17Yao is also required to report to the nearest police station once a month,
01:22surrender his passport to the court,
01:24and refrain from disturbing witnesses involved in the case.
01:28He later posted bail.
01:29He'd be able to report to the court.
01:30Hopefully, right?
01:30B