Case off guard

I seldom talk about cases reported in the media, but a Court case from a couple of months ago had caught my attention when it was reported.

The accused, X, is someone I know professionally, and the case was sensational for a while due to the high profile of the victim involved.

Although X specializes in a field that is one of the most vulnerable for legal action, I really did not expect the facts of the case in which he's charged, as the charge against him is for an act that is not within his specialisation.

I was stunned by the severity of the offence charged i.e. s.304(b) PC.  The charge itself already looks deterrent enough, let alone whatever that will ensue thereafter, be it a conviction or an acquittal.

Anyway, the initiation of criminal charges is one of the discretionary powers of the AG. As the case involved a high profile victim, thus comes various speculations if the severe nature of the offence charged is due to that.

I feel sorry for the demise of the victim although I do not personally know him or his family... for he's someone's son, someone's spouse and someone's father.

At the same time, I also feel sorry to hear that the charge involves someone professionally-known to me, who's one among the team who had played an active role and done a very good job in helping to save someone dear to me a few years back.