Beggar charged at hospital bed with murdering another beggar
KUALA LUMPUR: The Shah Alam Hospital observation ward briefly turned into a magistrate's courtroom today when a 28-year-old beggar was charged with murder.
Shah Alam police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said the accused, Mohamad Fauzan Adib Abd Aziz, nodded to indicate that he understood the charge after it was read out to him.
Iqbal said the closed-door proceedings at 10.22am was presided over by Shah Alam Court assistant registrar Mislia Mohd Aris.
Fauzan, who was unrepresented, was accused of stabbing to death another beggar, aged 40, outside a bank in Section 18, allegedly over a turf dispute.
No plea was recorded as murder cases are under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
Deputy public prosecutor Alia Anisa Khairus Masnan prosecuted.
The charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code carries the death penalty or imprisonment not less than 30 years and not exceeding 40 years upon conviction.
June 9 was set for mention at the Shah Alam magistrate's court.
On April 24, Iqbal said the incident occurred at 12pm when the suspect went to solicit money at his usual spot. A verbal altercation broke out between the suspect and the victim.
He said the suspect stabbed the victim multiple times in the chest.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspect was arrested in the same area.
Police checks found that the suspect had nine criminal records. He tested negative for drugs.
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