Violent Crime news in Sungai Bidut Sibu Sarawak

1. Man charged in Sibu with murder of five-year-old, faces drug count

   3 days ago Sarawak Tribune Magistrates' Court, Sibu 20.5 km

   A 49-year-old man was charged at the Magistrates' Court in Sibu on Thursday with murdering a five-year-old boy at a house in Rantau Panjang Jaya on Aug 28. He also faces a separate drug charge for self-administering amphetamine and methamphetamine at Sibu Central Police Station. The case was fixed for Oct 22 pending forensic and psychiatric reports and the Public Prosecutor's consent.

2. Sibu woman fined RM1,500 for assaulting cousin over RM2,500 debt

   6 days ago Sarawak Tribune Kampung Bahagia Jaya, Teku, Sibu, Sarawak 8.9 km

   A 37-year-old woman was fined RM1,500 by the Sibu Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to assaulting her cousin. The assault happened on Aug 27 at a residence in Kampung Bahagia Jaya, Teku, following a dispute over an unpaid debt.