11 Things Every Malaysian Should Know About Selva Kumar The Serial Rapist
He is now staying in the Klang Valley.
By Sadho Ram — 08 Feb 2017, 01:58 PM
Dubbed as Canada's "worst serial rapist", Selva Kumar Subbiah, who returned to Malaysia on 7 February, will be staying in the Klang Valley under close monitoring by the police, IGP Khalid Bakar said
The police cannot make Selva wear a tracking device as he is now entitled to live as a free man after serving his sentence, but he has willingly agreed for the police to monitor him, despite not being required by the country's law to report to the police.
"I would like to assure the public not to worry about his stay in the area," IGP said.
Below we are going to list down the things every Malaysian should know about Selva.
2. He was found guilty in 1992 by an Ontario court on 19 counts of sexual assault, 28 counts of drugging his victims, 10 counts of various kinds of assault and 12 other charges including extortion
3. However, the Toronto police alleges that Selva sexually assaulted approximately 1,000 women across Canada in the late 1980s
5. Worryingly, authorities in the prison where Selva was for 24 years say that he is unrepentant and is likely to rape and molest again
He has been said to struggle with victim empathy, remorse and the inability to take full responsibility for his personal choices which results in his lack of mitigation for risk.
The Kingston Penitentiary in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, where Selva was serving his time.
Image via Frank Gunn/ The Canadian Press6. However, a close family friend, while speaking to FMT, said that the serial rapist has repented and has promised not to re-offend
7. It should be noted that during his prison time in Canada, the convicted rapist not only resisted treatment he even continued to deny that he has caused any serious harm or injury to his victims
He was initially due for automatic release in January 2009 but was deemed too dangerous to be released and so his sentence was ordered to be extended.
8. Additionally, he wanted to block reporting of the details of his hearing and latest photo, claiming it will be dangerous for him
9. Selva comes from a wealthy family and was a former Penang Free School student. His late father was a senior govt officer.
According to the close family friend who spoke to FMT, Selva was sent to Canada as a student in 1980 because his family found him to be "a handful".
His visa was extended after he was sponsored by his wife, a Canadian woman.
10. Susan Chapelle, one of the victims whom Selva raped when she was 21 in 1991, said she would never forgive him for his sins
"If it was only myself, and a mistake that has been rehabilitated, I would be able to forgive. But I cannot forgive a man who serially drugged, raped and photographed women," she told The Malay Mail Online after learning about his release.
11. Contrary to the PDRM, Susan believes Malaysians should not turn a blind eye on Selva and that he should be treated with caution
"Malaysia needs to understand that Selva is a repeat offender and a violent man," The Malay Mail Online quoted Susan as saying. She works as a city councillor in Squamish.
We interviewed Susan to know more about Selva. Read what she told us here.
A journalist looks at a photo of convicted serial rapist Selva Kumar Subbiah on her phone at KLIA in Sepang.
Image via Bernama via The Malay Mail OnlineWith his return to Malaysia, Selva Kumar is now the third convicted criminal after MARA Scholar Nur Fitri and the disgraced Malaysian envoy Mohammed Rizalman who have come back to the country