Man Who Confessed To Setting Fires In Kedah That Destroyed 9 Homes Jailed For 12 Years
He was sentenced after pleading guilty to three counts of mischief by fire involving five motorcycles. The fire spread, destroying about a dozen homes and tragically causing the deaths of seven pet cats.
A man who previously confessed to arson in Kupang, Baling, Kedah for nearly a month was sentenced to 12 years in prison today, 3 February, after pleading guilty to causing mischief by fire
The accused, Afif Jazimim Jamaluddin, 23, pleaded guilty plea to three separate charges of setting fire to motorcycles between 24 December, 2024 and 2 January this year, reported the New Straits Times.
The motorcycle fires led to the destruction of about a dozen homes.
The Baling Sessions Court sentenced Afif to four years in prison for each charge, starting from his arrest on 20 January, with the sentences to run consecutively. The charges were framed under Section 435 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum jail term of 14 years and a fine, FMT reported.
While the prosecution urged the court to impose a just punishment on the accused, National Legal Aid Bureau counsel Intan Nursyafina Baharudin asked the court to consider his guilty plea
Deputy public prosecutor Amirul Halimi Md Salleh, who appeared for the prosecution, also informed the court that they are waiting for instructions on the other fire cases linked to the accused.
Meanwhile, Intan Nursyafina said the accused, who is unemployed, is remorseful for his actions.
"Therefore, I wish to plead to the court to pass down a minimum jail sentence and for the imprisonment to run concurrently," she said.
When the accused, clad in orange lock-up attire, was asked by Judge Najwa Che Mat if he wished to make any appeal, he simply shook his head.
After the sentencing, Afif was calm as he was led out of the courtroom.
None of his family members were seen in the court's public gallery throughout the proceeding.
Image via Bernama
Earlier, his mother made an emotional plea for understanding, saying Afif is "a slow learner" and a victim of bullying:
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