Youth fined RM1,500 for threatening to harm, kill octogenarian stepmum

KUCHING: A 20-year-old man was fined RM1,500 in default one month’s jail by the Magistrates’ Court here yesterday after he pleaded guilty to threatening to harm and kill his 80-year-old stepmother.

Senior Assistant Court Registrar Sandy Yvette Freddy meted out the sentence against the man – identified only as Steven – on a charge of criminal intimidation under Section 506 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of up to two years, a fine, or both, upon conviction.

The offence was committed at the family’s house in RPR Batu Kawa at around 10am on Nov 9.

According to the charge, Steven had made the threats against his stepmother after being questioned on the whereabouts of his motorcycle. Angered at being questioned, he told his stepmother that the motorcycle had been stolen, before kicking the house door and threatening her. Fearing for her safety, the stepmother lodged a police report which led to Steven’s arrest later the same day.

Insp Nur Syafiqa Nyaie Ilin prosecuted in the case, while Steven was unrepresented.