A 20-year-old Chinese university student studying in Malaysia, commonly known as “Malaysia,” appeared in court on Thursday (October 15th) at the Kuala Lumpur High Court, where he denied two charges of causing grievous injuries to his ex-girlfriend’s siblings by allegedly stabbing them with a knife last month.
According to the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama), Chen Jun is accused of using a deadly weapon to injure 21-year-old Leong Kai Ting and her 18-year-old brother Leong Shun Jie, resulting in serious injuries to both victims.
The incident took place at 5 a.m. on September 29th inside a residence in Taman Sri Bintang, Kepong.
The prosecution has charged Chen Jun under Section 326 of the Penal Code. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison along with fines or corporal punishment.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurainizatul Farhana Zainal stated that due to the nature of the offenses being non-bailable, the prosecution did not recommend bail for the accused.
“If the court decides to grant bail, the prosecution proposes a bail amount of 8,000 Malaysian Ringgit, requiring two local guarantors to provide security and for the accused to surrender his passport to the court,” she said.
Chen Jun’s defense lawyer, Ling Yee Siew, requested a reduction in the bail amount, citing his client’s ongoing pursuit of a finance degree at a private university and arguing that he is not a flight risk.
“According to a medical report from a private hospital dated September 14th, my client suffers from depression,” the defense lawyer said. “Therefore, I request the court to lower the bail amount to allow him to continue receiving treatment. He had self-harmed during a previous depressive episode, resulting in leg injuries.”
Chen Jun appeared in court in a wheelchair that day. Upon the court’s reading of the charges in Mandarin by Judge Suhaila Haron, he pleaded not guilty.
The judge approved bail for Chen Jun at 8,000 Malaysian Ringgit with conditions that two Malaysian guarantors provide surety and he comply with other stipulated bail conditions put forward by the prosecution.
The case is scheduled to be heard on November 11th.