SINGAPORE: The trial for a man accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in a female toilet at Admiralty Park with two friends opened on Thursday (Aug 20), as the prosecution called on her as their first witness.
Raden Zulhusni Zulkifri, now 28, is accused of sexual assault involving penetration as well as criminal trespass.
Under the penal code, sexual assault by penetration is a different offence from rape.
The other two men involved in the case, Muhammad Isnalli David and Muhammad Al’Amin Selamat were caned and jailed for more than 12 years and 10 years respectively, after they both admitted in 2025 to raping the girl.
The girl, now 21, cannot be named to protect her identity. Deputy Public Prosecutors Tay Jia En and Melissa Heng called on her on Thursday as the first of their 28 witnesses, opting to have her testimony heard in private.
In his opening statement, Mr Tay noted that the victim was only 16 years old when she was sexually assaulted while she was intoxicated.
Two of the three men involved in the case have admitted to their roles and are serving time, while Raden has “refused to take any responsibility for his actions”, the prosecution claimed on Thursday.
Over the trial, the court will hear the victim’s “consistent” account of Raden’s alleged role and accounts from the two men who pleaded guilty that “clearly implicate” him, said Mr Tay.
“It bears noting that the accused did not file any case for the defence, and he will therefore have much to answer for at trial,” he said.
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