Kota Kinabalu: A construction worker who punched his safety manager in the mouth, causing him to lose consciousness, was jailed seven months by the Magistrate’s Court here.
Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin sentenced Mohd Faizal Umar after he pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing hurt to Lui Yuhang, a Chinese national.
The offence was committed at about 8.30pm on Oct 30 at the Bayu Condominium construction site in Jalan Damai, Lorong Kenawai 2, Dah Yeh Villa, here.
The offence under Section 323 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to one year, or a fine, or both, upon conviction.
The court heard that the complainant was informed by a staff member that a fight had broken out at the construction site and that the safety manager had been assaulted by another worker, identified as Mohd Faizal.
The complainant lodged a police report to inform the authorities and the company, while the victim also lodged a report stating that he had been punched in the mouth until he lost consciousness.
The victim was taken to Queen Elizabeth II Hospital for treatment before being discharged with topical medication and painkillers.
He sustained injuries to the inner and outer parts of his lips, as well as scratches on his right arm.
Police subsequently arrested Mohd Faizal by the roadside along Jalan Pahlawan, Kepayan, at 4.30pm on the same day, according to the case facts.
Meanwhile, a 21-year-old Filipino man was jailed seven months for stealing a smartphone belonging to a woman.
Melvin Mat Miasin pleaded guilty to stealing the 24-year-old woman’s smartphone at about 3pm on Aug 26 in Bandar Sierra, near here.
The court heard that Melvin had pretended to borrow the woman’s phone to make a payment before fleeing with it.
After serving his sentence, Melvin was ordered to be referred to the Immigration Department for further action.
Prosecuting Officer Inspector Yusdi Basri prosecuted both cases.
