Kota Kinabalu: A 19-year-old was charged with causing grievous hurt to another man.
Khairul Nizam Abdullah who only have a birth certificate, pleaded not guilty before Sessions Court Judge Noor Hafizah Mohd Salim.
He is accused of voluntarily causing serious injury to Mohd Abdullah Hadi Endin, 27, by using a butcher knife between 12.30am and 1.30am on Oct 20 this year behind Speedmart 99 in Donggongon.
The offence under Section 326 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to 20 years, and with whipping, or with fine, on conviction.
The court set Nov 22 for mention and no bail was offered to Khairul as he only have a birth certificate.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Afiqah Alya AK Johari@ PG Johari appeared for the prosecution while Khairul was not represented.
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