The accused, Marwan Nor, had asked the Kuala Kangsar sessions court to impose the maximum sentence for the rape charge. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: The Kuala Kangsar sessions court in Perak today ordered a man who pleaded guilty to charges of raping and attempting to murder a woman to undergo psychiatric assessment at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta.
Bernama reported that judge Nuur Hafiedzah Daud issued the order after observing 38-year-old Marwan Nor's demeanour when he pleaded guilty to both charges.
Marwan also appealed to the court to impose the maximum sentence for the rape charge.
Under the first charge, Marwan allegedly attempted to murder the 20-year-old woman by assaulting her at the roadside on the Felda Lasah-Lintang road in Lubuk Kelah Lintang, Sungai Siput, at about 11.20pm on Nov 3.
