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April 17, 2009
Charged over cabby's death
By Elena Chong
A YOUNG motorist was charged in a district court on Friday with causing the death of a cabby by dangerous driving and injuring a passenger in his car.
Bimond Ang Mao Shun, 20, a salesman, allegedly beat the red lights along Penang Road and hit Mr Mohammed Faizal Sumawi's taxi which was proceeding along Killiney Road towards River Valley at about 2.15am on July 5 last year.
The charge says the collision resulted in the taxi being 'lifted up'. It flew to the left side of the junction across the zebra crossing before it overturned and landed on the footpath.
Mr Faizal, 35, who worked as a technical officer by day, died on the spot.
Ang is also accused of causing hurt to Miss Tjoa Shyet Teng, 20, a sales assistant, seated in front of his Mitsubishi Evo 9, by doing an act so rashly as to endanger life or the personal safety of others.
If convicted of causing death by dangerous driving, Ang faces a mandatory jail term of up to five years.
The other offence is punishable with up to one year in jail and/or a fine of up to $5,000.
Ang is out on bail. His case has been fixed for a pre-trial conference on May 11.
April 17, 2009
Charged over cabby's death
By Elena Chong
A YOUNG motorist was charged in a district court on Friday with causing the death of a cabby by dangerous driving and injuring a passenger in his car.
Bimond Ang Mao Shun, 20, a salesman, allegedly beat the red lights along Penang Road and hit Mr Mohammed Faizal Sumawi's taxi which was proceeding along Killiney Road towards River Valley at about 2.15am on July 5 last year.
The charge says the collision resulted in the taxi being 'lifted up'. It flew to the left side of the junction across the zebra crossing before it overturned and landed on the footpath.
Mr Faizal, 35, who worked as a technical officer by day, died on the spot.
Ang is also accused of causing hurt to Miss Tjoa Shyet Teng, 20, a sales assistant, seated in front of his Mitsubishi Evo 9, by doing an act so rashly as to endanger life or the personal safety of others.
If convicted of causing death by dangerous driving, Ang faces a mandatory jail term of up to five years.
The other offence is punishable with up to one year in jail and/or a fine of up to $5,000.
Ang is out on bail. His case has been fixed for a pre-trial conference on May 11.