Kuala Terengganu: The Sessions Court here today ordered the case of a woman charged with attempted murder, in an accident that left a Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Dungun student injured last year, to be transferred to the Kuala Terengganu High Court.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Judge Mohd Zul Zakiqudin Zulkifli allowed the application by deputy public prosecutor Nur Nabihah Hanin Ayim to transfer the case of Norizan Ismail, 50, who is charged under Section 307(1) of the Penal Code. Last week, the accused was brought before the Dungun Magistrate's Court to obtain consent for prosecution under Section 302 of the Penal Code. The request for the transfer to the High Court aims to allow both cases to be heard together.
Norizan was represented by lawyer Mohd Shahir Mat Jusoh. On Oct 15, 2024, Norizan was charged with attempted murder for causing injuries to Muhammad Ammar Danish Mohammad Ridhuan, aged 20 at the time, during the incident on Oct 9 last year along Jalan Pantai, in front of UiTM Dungun. Upon conviction, she faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine, or up to 20 years if the act caused injury.
In addition, Norizan is charged with three counts of murder for causing the deaths of Muhammad Akmal Md Tukirin, 25; Ku Adib Aizad Ku Azmi, 20; and Khairil Anuar Jamaludin, 20, in the same incident. These charges fall under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries severe penalties including the death penalty or imprisonment of 30 to 40 years and not less than 12 strokes of the cane upon conviction.
On Feb 20, the Dungun Magistrate's Court ordered the case to be transferred to the Kuala Terengganu High Court. The charges stem from the incident where Norizan, driving a sports utility vehicle, collided with two motorcycles carrying the victims as they were returning to campus after an outing and dinner, resulting in the deaths of three students and injuries to Muhammad Ammar Danish.
The case has drawn national attention and is now moving forward after the court determined that Norizan is fit to stand trial, based on a psychiatric evaluation from Hospital Permai, Johor.