Woman pleads guilty to torching motorcycle, expresses regret

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A goreng pisang and apam balik seller pleaded guilty at the Taiping Sessions Court on Monday (Dec 30) to torching a motorcycle.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/5bmseu8s  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Hawker Zainatul Rafida, Zainul Abidin on Monday pleaded guilty to an offence of torching a motorcycle in Taiping last week.

00:07The 43-year-old made the plea at the Taiping Sessions Court and expressed regret over her actions.

00:13She was accused of committing mischief by fire at Jalan Masjid Pokok Assam at about 3.50pm on December 26,

00:20knowing it would damage the motorcycle belonging to a 22-year-old Zainatul Shakira Amira Zaini.

00:26The charge framed under Section 435 of the Penal Code carries a maximum penalty of 14 years' imprisonment and a fine upon conviction.

00:34The accused's lawyer pleaded for a reduced sum, citing her age, monthly income of approximately 1,000 ringgit,

00:42and her responsibility to care for her family, after the prosecution proposed a 20,000 ringgit bail for the accused.

00:49The court subsequently set bail at 4,000 ringgit with one surety

00:53and fixed January 14 for the submission of the case facts and sentencing.

01:05Police said during the incident, the accused poured liquid, believed to be petrol, on the motorcycle

01:10and ignited it after she was frustrated with the actions of a motorcycle repossession agent,

01:15seizing the vehicle due to 20 months of missed payments.

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