Published on: Friday, April 23, 2021
By: Jo Ann Mool
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Kota Kinabalu: A mangrove charcoal maker, charged with murdering a man here three years ago, will go on trial on Aug 23–26 this year.
High Court Judicial Commission Amelati Parnell set the date for Sisal Benigno during final management of his case on Thursday.
Sisal, 43, was accused of murdering one Mohamad Nizam Khairul, 20, between 8.30pm and 9pm on Feb 18, 2018, in front of the ASNB Asia City, near the Restoran Ibunda, Singgah Mata, Asia City.
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Sisal was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty, on conviction.