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IPOH: The High Court here will conduct an inquiry involving the two main witnesses in the rape trial of former Perak executive councillor Paul Yong Choo Kiong.
IPOH: The rape trial of former Perak executive councillor Paul Yong Choo Kiong has been postponed to eight days in June and July after three prosecution witnesses tested positive for Covid-19.
Ipoh High Court Judge Datuk Abdul Wahab Mohamed fixed June 23 to 25 and July 12 to 16 for the trial to continue.
The postponement was requested by lead Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Jamil Aripin, who said three prosecution witnesses had tested positive for Covid-19 and were under quarantine.
He said the three witnesses were from the police and in charge of CCTV recordings, which constitute key pieces of the prosecution s evidence in the case.
Yong was charged on Aug 23,2019 with allegedly raping his Indonesian maid.
The case has been fixed for trial until April 9, and is being heard before High Court judge Abdul Wahab Mohamed.
Two police photographers were called in to testify in the morning.
In his opening statement, lead Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Jamil Aripin said the prosecution would prove that the rape took place by calling the medical expert who examined the victim.
He said a witness from the Indonesian embassy would also be called to testify that the victim called the embassy after the incident.
“Statements on sexual harassment before the rape took place, such as hugging, groping and molest, throughout the month of June 2019 will also be presented.