PETALING JAYA: The Serian magistrates’ court has imposed a RM6,000 fine on an elderly man who fatally shot a woman whom he mistook for a squirrel while hunting last month.
Mangkok Mawa, 89, pleaded guilty to causing the death of Corina Dina, 52, without intent and also for possession of an unlicensed shotgun used in the incident.
For the charge of culpable homicide under Section 304A of the Penal Code, he was slapped with a RM4,000 fine or five months’ imprisonment in default.
Section 304A provides for up to two years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both.
For possession of the shotgun, Mangkok was charged under Section 8(a) of the Arms Act and fined RM2,000, or three months in prison if he failed to pay the fine.
He committed the offences at a village in Tebakang, Serian, at around 10am, on July 23. The shotgun belonged to his son.
Deputy public prosecutor Chuah Kai Sheng prosecuted while Mangkok was unrepresented.