[Conviction-the judge was entitled to choose between the conflicting evidence of the two psychiatric expert witnesses and had given adequate reasons for doing so.

Sentence-appeal allowed. The judge erred in sentencing in not giving effect to his finding that the appellant’s schizophrenic illness played a substantial causal contributory link to the commission of the offences. The Court of Appeal sentenced afresh: a discount of about one-third was afforded to the victim from the appropriate sentences. The sentence of 1½ years’ imprisonment imposed for the abuse that led to the disfigurement of the victim’s left breast, by the removal of the nipple, was inadequate and the appropriate sentence was 30 months imprisonment. The total sentence imposed on the appellant was 4 years’ imprisonment]

SITI ATIQAH BINTI MD RADUAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

CA/10/2018

Decision date: 15 Nov 2018