Chinese national claims trial to murdering colleague at Cheras restaurant
A Chinese national, Yang Yahong, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a colleague at a restaurant in a Kuala Lumpur shopping mall. The case is currently moving through the Malaysian legal system with a trial date pending.
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Share Yang Yahong is charged with murdering Zhang Wei on Nov 29, 2024. Former waitress Yang Yahong claimed trial at the Kuala Lumpur High Court today. KUALA LUMPUR : A Chinese national pleaded not guilty at the High Court here today to a charge of murdering a female colleague in 2024. Former waitress Yang Yahong, 36, was charged with murdering cashier Zhang Wei, 34, at a restaurant in a shopping mall in Cheras on Nov 29, 2024.
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