KUALA LUMPUR: An airline steward pleaded not guilty in the magistrate's court to two drink-driving charges, one involving the death of a supervisor and the other the injury of a maintenance worker, in a crash on Saturday.
Mohd Iman Nafiz Fong Mohd Sabirin, 26, was charged with driving a Ford Focus Sport with a blood alcohol concentration of 64mg per 100ml, exceeding the legal limit of 50mg per 100ml, and causing the death of Faris Irfan Fazli, 29.
The offence occurred at 4.09am while travelling along the Sultan Iskandar Highway towards Jalan Parlimen on Oct 24.
The charge under Section 44(1)(b) of the Road Transport Act 1987 carries a jail term of between 10 and 15 years and a fine of RM50,000 to RM100,000 upon conviction. The offender is also liable to be disqualified from holding a driving licence for at least 10 years.
