Overview
- Harvin Velanggany, 24, who pleaded guilty to rape, was sentenced Monday to eight years in jail and six strokes of the cane, with a theft charge taken into account.
- Court documents say the 32-year-old Filipina helper was assaulted in an open field opposite Hotel Mi Rochor on May 26, 2024, first allegedly by tourist Anbazhagan Sivamurugan and minutes later by Harvin.
- Harvin overpowered the woman despite her attempts to resist and then stole RM369 from her bag, which he later returned after she noticed the missing cash.
- The victim sought help from a Hotel Mi staff member who called police, and she received care at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, where doctors noted minor injuries, provided STI tests, antibiotics, emergency contraception, and HIV prophylaxis, with S$1,047 in costs paid by her employer.
- Prosecutors sought seven to eight years and caning and described Harvin’s conduct as more egregious, while Anbazhagan’s case remains before the courts and a gag order shields the victim’s identity.