KLANG – The widow of a motorcyclist killed after being flung onto a car in a high-profile collision intends to file a RM1 million lawsuit against the man charged with her husband's murder.
Lawyer Mohd Faizi Che Abu, representing 32-year-old Nor Nadia Abdul Majid said the final amount for the civil suit has not yet been finalised as calculations must be based on specific factors.
“Legally, we cannot claim compensation based on emotion. Calculations will take into account the victim's salary and family dependents, among other things.
“I will discuss this further with my client, but the amount must be determined based on legal principles and precedents set by previous cases,” he said.
Faizi spoke to reporters after attending the prosecution proceedings against technician R. Saktygaanapathy, 28, at the Magistrate’s Court here on Wednesday.
During the proceedings, Saktygaanapathy nodded to indicate he understood the charge of murdering Amirul Hafiz Omar, 33, at Jalan Raya Barat here at 11.47am on March 29.
The charge, framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the death penalty or a prison sentence of between 30 and 40 years. If the accused is not sentenced to death, he faces at least 12 strokes of the cane.
The accused had also pleaded guilty to self-administering drugs, suspected to be benzodiazepine and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) at the Klang district police headquarters’ narcotics office at 3.30pm on the same day.
That charge was framed under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which provides for a fine of up to RM5,000 or a maximum two-year jail term, if convicted.
Faizi noted that the court granted them permission to participate in the proceedings. He said this would allow the family to obtain verified facts from the court before proceeding with the lawsuit and insurance claims.
He added that the accused was currently unrepresented, but it is likely that his family or the court will appoint a lawyer by the next mention date.