Tangkak man charged with wife's murder
TANGKAK: An unemployed man has been charged at a Magistrate's Court here with allegedly murdering his wife by slashing her throat in Taman Cahaya near Bukit Gambir last week.
Mohamad Khairul Azmi Ithnin, 33, nodded after the charge was read out to him before Magistrate Lee Kim Kiat on Tuesday (June 10). He was later seen smiling as he left the court.
According to the charge, Khairul was accused of murdering Lecah Junus, 33, between 3.30pm and 5.30pm on June 2 at their house.
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He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the mandatory death penalty upon conviction, or up to 40 years' jail and 12 strokes of the cane.
No bail was granted, and July 8 was fixed for the next mention date pending the results of pathology and DNA tests.
DPP Amirah Sapian prosecuted the case while the accused was not represented.
Earlier, Khairul arrived at the courthouse at around 8.30am in purple lock-up garb and under police escort.
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After the proceedings, he was seen smiling as he exited the courtroom and was taken to a police vehicle bound for the Muar Sessions Court.
He is expected to face nine additional charges under Section 435 of the Penal Code for mischief by fire.
Tangkak OCPD Supt Roslan Mohd Talib said these charges relate to the alleged burning of nine vehicles in the compound of his in-laws' house at Kampung Pengkalan near Kampung Durian Chondong on June 3.
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