The sentencing of a man for stalking under the newly crafted Section 507A of the Penal Code at a Magistrate's Court in Shah Alam, Selangor took an unexpected detour on Wednesday (Dec 20), as the accused decided to go with a plea of insanity. <br /><br />The prosecution said it did not want the accused's admission of guilt enabling him to use insanity as a defence under Section 347 of the Criminal Procedure Code to escape imprisonment and fine. <br /><br />In response, Magistrate Sasha Diana Sabtu said the court would have to go to a full trial as Mohamad Syafiq's guilty plea could not be accepted and fixed Jan 17 for hearing. <br /><br />Read more at https://shorturl.at/oFGTU<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
