YB. R.S.N RAYER - A.D.U.N. SERI DELIMA, PENANG

PENANG: The trial of five men charged with murdering a discotheque manager four years ago will begin at a High Court here on Sept 29.

The five are Mohd Izam Abd Rahman, 25, from Baling, Norzaidi Jabal, 32, Ardy Azhar, 28, from Kamunting, and two others who were aged 17 and 16 at the time of the alleged incident.
They are jointly charged with the murder of Nigel Ivan Samson, 37, near the Batu Uban jetty in Sungai Nibong Besar here at 6.30am on March 28, 2004.
When the case was called up at the High Court for the first time on Feb 13, the youngest accused, from Kuala Nerang, sought the court to appoint him an assigned counsel.

Yesterday, the court heard that counsel Abu Bakar Kugaselva Abdullah had been appointed to represent him.
Counsel Ranjit Singh Dhillon is representing Ardy while the other three by counsel R.S.N. Rayer, with DPP Melissa Mohd Akhir prosecuting. Justice Abdul Rahim Uda fixed Sept 29 to Oct 1 for hearing.

Except for the youngest one, the other four are also facing trial for the murder of schoolteacher Pong Teng Toon, 49, at Sungai Tawar in Baling, Kedah, between 1.15am on April 4 and 5am on April 5, 2004. They are jointly charged with Ardy’s brother Azly, 29, from Petaling Jaya, and another person, from Bera in Pahang, who was only 17 at the time of the alleged offence. That case will be mentioned at the Alor Star High Court on April 2.