KOTA KINABALU: Two siblings were freed by the High Court here on a charge of murdering another man.
Halil Mastar, 28, and his stepbrother Hendrey Jul, 31, were discharged and acquitted without their defence being called.
Judge Amelati Parnell made the decision after ruling that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against the duo.
The two unemployed men were accused of killing undocumented Samsul Robet between 11 and 11.30pm on Nov 14, 2019 at the bridge of Kg Numbak, Manggatal, near here.
The offence under Section 302/34 of the Penal Code carries the death sentence, upon conviction.
Fifteen witnesses were called during the trial which started on March 27 last year.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Azreen Yas Mohamad Ramli conducted the trial.
Assigned counsels Hamid Ismail and Goldam Hamid represented Halil and Hendrey, respectively.
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