Handicapped Woman
26th July 2008
Ex-cop to enter defence
Former Assistant Commissioner Mat Susah shielding his face outside the Court.
Earlier he had tried to run away from photographers taking his pictures
KUALA LUMPUR: A retired senior police officer, who was charged with raping a mentally disabled woman five years ago, was yesterday ordered by the Sessions Court to enter his defence.
Judge Datin Anita Harun said in her decision at the end of the prosecution's case,that they succeeded in proving a prima facie case against retired assistant commissioner Mat Susah Sadikin.Mat Susah, 66, was formerly an officer with the Special Branch at the Federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman. He had been charged on Dec 7, 2006 with raping the 23-year-old woman in a storeroom of his grocery store, at Jalan Raja Muda, Kampung Baru, here, between 4pm and 7pm in October 2003.He claimed trial and was allowed bail of RM20,000.
The trial, which began in 2007, saw nine prosecution witnesses brought to the stand and the prosecution's case was wrapped up on March 11.Mat Susah was represented by counsel Mohd Radzuan Ibrahim while DPP Nurul Ain Hamzah prosecuted.Anita set two days for the defence's case, beginning Sept 11.
