A witness in the trial of preacher Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew, or Ebit Lew, told the Magistrate’s Court yesterday (December 22) that it is suspected that there is information related to his alleged sexual harassment offenses in the mobile phone seized from him.
According to a report by Harian Metro, the 4th witness of the trial, Assistant Superintendent Siti Nooraini Mohd Sahid shared that there may be information or evidence that could lead to the criminal offenses that refers to Lew.
This was brought up when she was being questioned by lawyer Ram Singh, who represents Lew, asking what she meant by ‘because there is reasonable doubt‘ in the police officer’s testimony at the trial.
In a re-examination by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nor Azizah Mohamad, Siti Nooraini shared that the phone was seized on August 19 of last year, and no other mobile phone was presented by Lew at that time.
Meanwhile, the 5th witness, Assistant Superintendent Norfazliyani Zolkapeli shared that she seized a mobile phone (a blue Samsung Galaxy), a Unifi SIM card and a memory card from the complainant on August 7 of last year.
She explained that after the seizure was made, all the items involved in this case were handed over to the investigating officer, Deputy Superintendent Noor Asyikin Shamsuri on the same day.
37-year-old Ustaz Ebit Lew is facing 11 charges, including insulting the honour of a woman in her 40s by sending obscene words and pictures to her phone via WhatsApp between March and June of last year.
The charges are made under Section 509 of the Penal Code which carries a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison or a fine, or both upon conviction.
The trial before Magistrate Nur Asyraf Zolhani continues on February 7, 2023.
Stay tuned for more updates.
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