Sam Ke Ting, who was first sentenced to six years for the deaths of eight youths in 2017 has been released on bail and granted a stay of execution by the Court of Appeal. Find more about the appeal case.
Sam Ke Ting was arrested and her case was taken to the court after she was accused with dangerous and reckless driving that resulted in the death of eight youths, all under the age of sixteen.
The accident occurred in Johor of Baru at around 3:20 am when the highway was very poorly illuminated/lit and the bikers were riding basikal lajak.
Basikal lajak happens to be a customized bike that has no effective braking mechanism.
Learn About Sam Ke Ting Accident & Appeal Case
Sam Ke Ting was accused for her involvement in the sad death of eight teens in 2017 when they were travelling the Jalan Lingkaran Dalam, Baru route.
In October of 2021, Sam Ke Ting was upheld for the judgment to be acquitted of the 2017 charges.
The verdict was made by the Johor Baru Magistrate Court and Sam was sentenced to six years in prison.
The eight deaths were Mohamad Azrie Danish Zulkelfi, Muhammad Shahrul Izzwan Azzuraimie, Muhammad Firdauz Danish Mohd, Fauzan Halmijan, Muhammad Harith Iskandar Abdullah, Muhammad Shahrul Nizam Marudin, Haizad Kasrin and Muhammad Azhar Amir.
The victims were all under the age of 17. where Fauzan was just 13 and Danish Zulfefli was 14 at the time of their accident.
What Exactly Did Sam Ke Ting Do? Case Details Explored
Sam Ke Ting was charged of overspeeding and dangerous driving by the original decision of the court.
In a six-point dispute by the court ruling, a speed of 45.33 km/hr for Sam Ke Ting’s car would be registered as risky for the incident.
Similarly, five more aspects concerning the incident delineated both the victim and the accused sides of the court account and finally awarded a sta of execution decision for Sam.
Was Sam Ke Ting Arrested? Is She Going To Jail?
Sam Ke Ting was arrested for the unfortunate deaths of eight youths on the Johor Baru road in 2017 when the victims died in an accident while driving their basilak lajak modified bikes with no brakes.
Sam Ke Ting has now been given bail and a fine of RM 10k and one surety.
She is allowed to leave prison and go free following the decision and has been given a stay of execution order by the Court of Appeal.