Yang Yahong, a 36-year-old Chinese national, pleaded not guilty in the High Court on June 3 to murdering her colleague by stabbing her multiple times at a restaurant in Cheras on November 29, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. [1, 2]
Yang worked as a waiter or waitress at the Cheras restaurant where the incident occurred, though sources differ on Yang’s gender and exact occupation—one source describes Yang as a male waiter, another as a female former waitress [1, 2]. The victim was identified by one source as Zhang Wei, a 34-year-old Chinese female cashier who worked alongside Yang [2].
Yang was charged under Section 302 of the Malaysian Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of death or imprisonment for 30 to 40 years upon conviction[citation needed] [1, 2]. Yang appeared unrepresented during the plea hearing in court [1, 2].
Sources also differ on details of the location. One source notes the attack took place at a restaurant in Cheras, while another specifies the restaurant was inside a shopping mall in Cheras [1, 2].
The prosecution alleges that Yang stabbed Zhang Wei multiple times in the restaurant on the afternoon of November 29, 2024 [1, 2]. The case attracted significant attention due to the severity of the crime and the involvement of foreign nationals.
The court set the next mention date for the case on July 16, 2026, signaling the ongoing legal proceedings [1, 2].
