A former IT consultant who caused the death of a bank manager in a road rage incident six years ago had his sentence reduced from 16 years to 12 after the Federal Court allowed his appeal on sentence.

A three-member bench chaired by Justice Noordin Hassan said the original jail term imposed on Yew Wei Liang by the High Court and affirmed by the Court of Appeal was excessive.

“We think the sentence is a bit high,” said Noordin, who sat with Justices Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera and Lee Swee Seng.

Yew was seen sobbing in the dock while his family members appeared relieved after the court’s verdict.

Lawyer N Sivananthan told reporters that Yew, 47, should be freed in 2027 after taking into account a one-third remission given to prisoners for good behaviour.

The bench earlier dismissed Yew’s appeal to be sentenced for a lesser charge of causing death without intention.

The bench also disallowed the prosecution’s cross-appeal that he be convicted of murder, which would give judges the discretion to impose the death penalty or up to 40 years in jail and a minimum 12 strokes of the rotan.

Deputy public prosecutor Ng Siew Wee represented the prosecution.

Yew was initially charged with murder after repeatedly running into Syed Danial Syed Syakir, 29, on the North-South Expressway near Bandar Baru Bangi on Aug 10, 2019, resulting in his death at the scene.

On Dec 7, 2023, Justice Julia Ibrahim found him guilty of a lesser charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

She sentenced him to 16 years’ jail, backdated to the date of his arrest on Aug 10, 2019.

The Court of Appeal dismissed Yew’s appeal against his conviction and sentence in March this year.

Sane ppl will wait for the written judgement to understand why the sentence reduced

But this being Malaysia. Confirm becum race issue after reading the headlines

This post has been edited by seather: Dec 3 2025, 01:39 PM

Awalnya.

Tunggu puak2 plotek masuk komen🫢🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

The lady high on drugs bang die a soldier get less than 12.

On Aug 22, 2019, Yew was charged with the murder of Syed Muhammad Danial, 29, at Kilometre 293.6 of the PLUS Highway (Kuala Lumpur-Seremban) between 1 pm and 2 pm on Aug 10, 2019.

In the cross-appeal, Deputy Public Prosecutor Ng Siew Wee argued that the High Court judge erred in sentencing Yew for culpable homicide instead of a more severe charge.

The accused stated that the incident happened quickly, but the prosecution argues that despite the short duration, it does not prevent the court from inferring an intent to cause harm and death under Section 300 of the Penal Code, she said.


She argued that in his defence testimony, the accused stated that he saw the deceased (Syed Muhammad Danial) rushing toward his car while holding a baseball bat, prompting him to shift gear from reverse to drive before hitting the victim.

The accused said that he felt his life was in danger and wanted to protect himself and his pregnant wife who was in the vehicle at the time, she said.

However, she said, according to the video recording of the 19th prosecution witness, who is the accused’s wife, at the scene, he was not acting in self-defence or to protect his property (car); instead, he was angry and intended to teach the deceased a lesson, adding that the 16-year prison sentence was appropriate and not excessive.

Meanwhile, lawyer Datuk N.Sivananthan, who represented Yew, argued that the incident happened quickly and that his client did not intend to commit the act.

He was blank (disoriented) at the moment and the act of moving the car was purely in self-defence to avoid being hit by the deceased with a baseball bat, said the lawyer, who also requested the court to impose a seven to eight years prison sentence.

-- BERNAMA

road rage, nobody wins

1 dieded,

1 jailed with apa sarahan saya card

would like to know how the judge judged... how to read the mind of a person...

prosecution say anger, defecene say dissoriented, how do they know wat is YEW thinkking at that moment,

remember folks, 5 min of rage could change your life forever

try to control ya

whats the story that time?

6 years ago?!

isn't this the famous case at the highway there? with the steering bat ? a big hooha in /k since racing topic

good for Yew

The victim wanted to whack Yew's car with a baseball bat. Yew hit the victim & pinned him to the divider. He refused to release the victim even wen requested by other road user. The victim died from his injuries. Yes was deemed to hav used excessive force beyond that necessary for self defence.

This fella with the psycho face. Really evil fella, intentionally killed the other guy then berlakon like wanna help the dying guy.

".........the deceased (Syed Muhammad Danial) rushing toward his car while holding a baseball bat, prompting him to shift gear from reverse to drive before hitting the victim."

bet the judge would've PROBABLY done the same as the accused, if same situation were to happen

hearsay......who's to know

anyone could've stepped on the gas in panic manatau
preggy wife was in car as well at the time

Can't remember but after googling now remember. Good for her. Bringing out base ball bat.. deserve it

why bring baseball bat in the 1st place?

why wanna act tough?

why road rage?

Hitting him is one thing. But he still refused to release the stuck victim even wen other drivers told him to do so. That is murderous intent oredi.

With average lifespan at only 75, a 12 years jail term is as good as deducting 16% of his lifespan. Still not enough?

can throw the same potato back by saying charging with a baseball bat is murderous intent oredi

no?

Isn't it premature to tell reporters that, since it's only 2025? Unless sudah confirm his client will get it.

Or is it kinda like a default thing for everyone who don't keluar pattern in prison?

Yew was still protected by his vehicle. And his rash act did end up actually killing the victim.

He could still be afraid that once the bat guy is released, bat guy can still come attack him and his family no?

Baseball bat in the car all the time, u tau la orang tu ape perangai.

I would have just bang him with the car, pinning him on the divider and refuse to release is pure evil.

Well, the killer got the sentence reduced with a price of 1 life. Good one. Later all follow like this.

Dey, batman so siong dy, still a treat meh. U try run a car over ur foot see how siong it is.

At that time the victim was already severely injured & nearing death. The judge has taken these factors into mitigation.

Yeah. The aggressor is dead.

The one who reacted went to jail.

Who is worse off? Let everyone decide on their own.

Dead already rite?

Should've been judged at self defense

stupid fuck with the baseball bat

who knows what the victim would've done with that bat
IF VICTIM HAD STAYED IN HIS CAR DURING THE WHOLE INCIDENT, HE'D BE PROTECTED
his rash act of coming out with a bat actually ended up him dying

the story can swing both ways

16% exchange for a 100% leh.

Because some ppl want life for a life.

Courts don deal with "what ifs", oni what really happened. The C type driver clearly acted rashly & killed the M type victim.

Road rage Murder: 12 years jail
Pour hot water to victim in lift: 10 years jail

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/w...yndrome-in-lift

WTH stupid law lol

Must have sample case so that the polis hit and killed secondary student case can go easyyy

This post has been edited by Chisinlouz: Dec 3 2025, 04:02 PM

yup.

different story different case la bro.

Bridging baseball bat to a car fight confirmed la baseball bat losing.

One ram from side another ram below?

Or you mean dugaan NFA vs semakin briyani must go demo?

fooyoh...
pull out the court card
like as though there's a steadfast clear rule on what's right n wrong within courts here - charges can get dropped like nobody's business - let's not go there cos that's a place no one wants to be - or even have a decent convo about - pointless

back on track....
talking bout these two drivers and the actions with consequences

the victim acted rashly with his baseball bat & driver did his best to protected himself (n family)

true, we also know the perangai of the one that bring weapon out, only know how to escalate

i guess he really taught everyone a lesson here at the cost of his life

agreed, any sane person would just bang and leave the scene at most

bank manager so young

U know the case where a home owner went after a robber after he left & murdered him? He was charged & sentenced with intent to murder.

The driver acted rashly beyond a necessary level to stop a threat. And he had a chance to let go the already severely injured victim, but rather let him die.

Your arguments cannot fly in the face of the courts - what the driver did is no more an act of self defence, but pure malice.

Must listen and see the evidence first
Every case mana sama

they should show the video to his fellow inmates


they will know what to do

You bring out weapon, you’re free for all in public to fucking end you.

At the same time, whoever this farker who survive, good go jail longer, not like he’ll live a peaceful life since the other family knows who killed their dumbass kid anyway.

Wow 12 years quite lenient. Lawyer is quite good and judge also very lenient consider he type c ram type m.

even skt had it worse.

If there are witness about Syed rushing toward Yew's car with a baseball bat, then it could be argued as self defense. But this news report did not report any witnesses. And since it happens at the heat of the moment, sounded like homicide and not murder

Rage and malice are different. Malice is a premeditated long term desire to cause harm. Rage is a reaction to a specific event.

For example, in the movie Seven, Kevin Spacey has killed Brad Pitt wife at the end of the film, in order to provoke Brad Pitt to commit murder in return. What Kevin Spacey did was malice, what Brad Pitt did was rage kill.

12 years is quite long already. MBBS+HO+MO+masters

And guess who gotten the short end of the stick. Even though the idiot thinks he had a baseball bat.
That idiot is dead.

The other in jail.

Who gotten the short end?

2 wrong wont make 1 right. If the malay guy use the baseball bat hentam mati the chinese guy will they still see the malay guy as innocent?

Both kena take over by their anger n emotion. Both got their own weapon n of course car more superior than baseball bat.

Come out of jail is not the end ... yet.

Given his age + a record ... he's gonna have lots of fun.

When one fella cepat panas, meet another person with equal kepanasan.

A bit of commentary, in Malaysia, courts expect self-defence to be used moderately. For example, if the robber come rob you, and you have a gun. If he come at you, and you shot him, its self-defence. On the other hand, the robber see you have a gun and tries to run away, and you still shot him dead. Likelihood, this will be murder (only concelation is bunuk tanpa niat).

Like the snatch thief, clearly he is escaping, but the bystanders manage to catch him and belasah him until he dies.

If encouner this type of situation, just take out phone record, go balai report and claim insurance. Never step out of the car, prevent harm to your family or injury to yourself. If safe to do so, just drive away.

True... Hence why I asked who gotten the short end of the stick.

One is dead. The other alive but....

Yes this is called provokation

This, the deceased terkapit between car and road divider guard rail, right?

This post has been edited by jojolicia: Dec 3 2025, 04:59 PM

Nope, that isn't provocation. That's after the fact. Unless, the person ambil the video, get's offended and belasah the guy, then he can say he was provoked. It did not happen.



This is called provocation. there is a threat of injury and harm that is coming directly at you.

Q: Why did the arrogant killer refused to move his car to release the dying victim, and left him to die of his injuries?

Both filled with rage cannot think ady. Type m want to whack the guy duncare if he in car. Type c see his challenge dunwan back down so floor the accelerator. Only after when his mind clear he realize he went too far so argue self defense.

nice ! next time want to kill anyone, make sure to have a good behaviour and make it look like accident

If everyone sane and rationale, I think in this world we have no war and everyone can live in peace and kumbayah.

Everyday in your life, you are bound to do something stupid. You mean you so good, you don't make mistake?

Like this guy, dia panas, when some people panas, they don't think straight. All they can think of is to satisfy themself in delivering justice. What that justice look like nobody knows. Only when the fella die, then he only realize he fkced up.

Same like those who visit totox2 gym, some got pangkat, some even doctor, but why they still play light saber?


Exactly.

Don't drop soap in prison ya.

so the lost life how? still not enough he causing loss of life? maybe father of a kids? family member?

see how the defense lawyer pusing lor. It's not a coincidence a lot matcha become lawyer. kekekkeke

/k no open original tered?

Or was it already nuked by mod

This lawyer sivanathan is legend when i was in sg buloh . Every 39b and 302 inmate look up for this fella.

This post has been edited by nothomobutsuper: Dec 3 2025, 05:36 PM

Yew was arrested since 2019 until now without bail?

So his jail of 12 yo is counted from 2019?

Nowadays, most of the court cases either gets reduced sentence, DNAA or settled outside the court.

Heck, even Bijan gets godly discounted sentencing and next year we will finally get to know if he eligible for house arrest or not.

Different levels of provocation. One just makes you angry and one makes you feel unsafe with potential bodily harm

Isn't it similar like this below?

If someone comes with a weapon charging at you, i'm sure we will react like this lady below

here we go again, post a fitnah picture.

This one someone purposely cropped this picture from a video to fitnah him one, then u also post as well.

can u tell me what would you do if you were the lady in the video below

Yes, if watch the video the driver was saying that the deceased was gesturing at him or something.

ok la.....no point dilly dallying over something of the past
court system here is........
well nothing too much in upholding any truth for the matter

Yea, bang or bump should be enough

But when both also road rage, this is what happens

Why even rage in the first place?

I always spread my love

Different scenario lah. In this case she was terrified and just lightly bumped him. All capture on dash cam also. Her scream also show she was just wanted to get away he was in middle of road there was no way but forward.

In the other case, both cars are stationery, both side ady raging. Type m take bat and type c use as justification to run him over. Except it was not attempt to flee or self defense, it was to assert dominance see who is willing to die more. You can see the photos later when he pinned the guy, he gives finger to cameraman. He clearly still angry even after "winning".

Live by the sword die by the sword.

When you (the powerless public) take up and use a weapon, there's always consequences.

One gets lengthy prison, the other died for acting stupid.

So I say this is equal and fair.

I think full video shows the perp gave the finger to retell events from the beginning, that the victim gave him a middle finger very early in their altercation probably when their fender bender first happened

That time he no alpha can see he nervous like fuck liao. He knows he fucked up

There was another video showing a passerby calming both down and they both appear to move away from each other. Both raging and yes that time this fella can see still lansi while the victim was seething. But both appeared to walk away.

I think that passerby later posted online he was shocked it escalated further. He thought he already settled it between the two

This post has been edited by 9m2w: Dec 3 2025, 07:40 PM

Please repost videos as a reminder to all.

oh this one
let me recall what i say half a decade ago...
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or something like that. 6 years ago still dont have this term.
dont big brain do something when enemy is in a car

Too late. You kill someone is a big sin. Cannot reverse.

risky. if your lawyer bad got chance your butt split in two. if 3y3k...

If memory serves right it was over one car overtaking the other near the tollbooth or something. Literal nothingburger.

Then again that's north-south highway so tollbooth only at respective entry / exit, so I could be wrong.

Reminds me of the Thailand road rage prevention ads. I hope i can keep controlled myself not to let rage get over me.

Title misleading

Both also salah .. Satu mati Satu penjara 12 tahun

when in doubt, defendant get the benefit of doubt

for me is just two road bully meet in battle royale

malaysia should enact stricter act to punish road bully

fuck me.

i thought like last year's issue. still fresh in my mind.

mana tahu already 6 years. gila weh. time going by real fast

It's a hit and run accident.

Victim high on drugs (mentioned in the courts)

Victim bang into Yew somewhere at the toll. Then, victim allegedly showed middle finger at Yew after banging into him.

Victim ran off. Yew gave chase.

Yew managed to catch up with victim. Both argued and victim refused to admit fault for banging him, hence the argument.

Both get back to their car.

Then victim ran to Yew holding a baseball bat.

What would you do given the above scenario?

I think you have been misled by the picture. See how easy it is to frame someone by simply cropping a picture from a video without context. In the video, he was merely retelling the sequence of events to the cameraman.

If you look at the sequence of events. it doesn't look like to assert dominance. The other guy seems very threatening.

I felt Yew was unlucky to have met the other guy.

(The other guy was high on drugs, banged into his car and ran off, showed middle finger to him, argued with him, and then attempted to attack him with a baseball bat.

Yew met the wrong fella at the wrong time. Plus, he killed him, a master race. The people already judged him guilty without the courts.