Magistrate frees woman accused of killing 8 teens on 'basikal lajak'

The Johor Bahru Magistrate's Court today acquitted and discharged a saleswoman of reckless driving which resulted in the death of eight teenagers on modified bicycles, commonly known as basikal lajak, four years ago.

This was after the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt at the end of the defence's case.

The decision was made by magistrate Siti Hajar Ali after...