Topic:
child rape, Child Rights Law, CID, Criminal Investigation Department, driver, Ko Aung Gyi, Naypyitaw, Police, Police Brigadier General Soe Naing Oo, Toddler rape case, U Khin Maung Zaw
ဖော်ပြချက်/အကြောင်းအရာ:
"Myanmar’s police say the court’s release of detained driver Ko Aung Gyi, who is accused in the high-profile toddler rape case in Naypyitaw, was premature, as the investigation remains incomplete.
The police said they were standing by their allegations against him.
At a press conference after the driver’s release, Police Brigadier General Soe Naing Oo of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said police were surprised by the court’s decision.
“We expected that the court would make a decision only after it heard from all the witnesses and studied key evidence. But the suspect was released even before being charged by the court,” he said. “It is still too early to do so.”
Naypyitaw’s Dekkhinathiri District Court on Wednesday released Ko Aung Gyi (also known as Aung Kyaw Myo), who faces rape charges.
It had heard from 19 witnesses and no one, including the victim and teachers at the Wisdom Hill nursery school, had given any evidence to implicate him.
It is the second time he has been released by the court on the grounds of insufficient evidence..."
ရင်းမြစ်:
"The Irrawaddy" (Thailand)
Date of Publication:
2019-12-19
Date of entry:
2019-12-20
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
အကြောင်းအရာ/အမျိုးအစား:
Countries:
Myanmar
Language:
English
Resource Type:
text
Text quality:
- Good
