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Daily Express
9 hours ago
- Daily Express
Teenager charged with murdering mother, brother and injuring younger brother
Published on: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jun 18, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: MELAKA: A 17-year-old boy is accused of killing his mother and biological elder brother, besides injuring his younger brother at the Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Court here today. For the first and second charges, the teenager is accused of causing the death of his 51-year-old mother and 21-year-old biological brother at No 7, Jalan RM3, Taman Rambai Mutiara, in the Melaka Tengah district between 5 and 5.30 am on June 12. Advertisement He is charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder which provides for the death penalty or imprisonment for not less than 30 years but not more than 40 years, and if not sentenced to death, can be whipped not less than 12 strokes. No plea was recorded from the accused when the charge was read out in Mandarin by the court interpreter as the murder charge falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. Meanwhile, for the third charge, the accused is charged with intentionally causing grievous bodily harm to his 13-year-old younger brother by using a folding knife at the same location on the same date and time. He is charged under Section 326 of the Penal Code for causing grievous bodily harm which provides for a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and a fine or whipping. The teenager, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Farah Nabihah Sofian while the accused was represented by lawyer Cassian Anthony, with no bail offered for all three charges. Magistrate Uthman Abd Ghani set July 24 for the case to be mentioned again. On June 12, the media reported that a female teacher and her eldest child died while her youngest child was seriously injured, believed to have been stabbed by a teenage boy who was also the victim's second child at their home. The incident is believed to have occurred at around 5 am and the single mother and her son were found lying in a pool of blood in the living room. Police arrested the suspect who was found outside the house in a daze at the time and the weapon, a 20 cm folding knife with blood stains, believed to have been used in the incident, was found kept in a school bag outside the house. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Borneo Post
9 hours ago
- Borneo Post
Melaka teen charged with murdering mum, brother, injuring younger sibling
A police van transporting the teen to court today. – Bernama photo MELAKA (June 18): A 17-year-old boy is accused of killing his mother and biological elder brother, besides injuring his younger brother at the Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Court here today. For the first and second charges, the teenager is accused of causing the death of his 51-year-old mother and 21-year-old biological brother at No 7, Jalan RM3, Taman Rambai Mutiara, in the Melaka Tengah district between 5 and 5.30am on June 12. He is charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder which provides for the death penalty or imprisonment for not less than 30 years but not more than 40 years, and if not sentenced to death, can be whipped not less than 12 strokes. No plea was recorded from the accused when the charge was read out in Mandarin by the court interpreter as the murder charge falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. Meanwhile, for the third charge, the accused is charged with intentionally causing grievous bodily harm to his 13-year-old younger brother by using a folding knife at the same location on the same date and time. He is charged under Section 326 of the Penal Code for causing grievous bodily harm which provides for a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and a fine or whipping. The teenager, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Farah Nabihah Sofian while the accused was represented by lawyer Cassian Anthony, with no bail offered for all three charges. Magistrate Uthman Abd Ghani set July 24 for the case to be mentioned again. On June 12, the media reported that a female teacher and her eldest child died while her youngest child was seriously injured, believed to have been stabbed by a teenage boy who was also the victim's second child at their home. The incident is believed to have occurred at around 5am and the single mother and her son were found lying in a pool of blood in the living room. Police arrested the suspect who was found outside the house in a daze at the time and the weapon, a 20cm folding knife with blood stains, believed to have been used in the incident, was found kept in a school bag outside the house. — Bernama family Melaka mother murder teen
Sinar Daily
12 hours ago
- Sinar Daily
Teenager charged with murdering mother, brother and injuring younger brother
MELAKA - A 17-year-old boy is accused of killing his mother and biological elder brother, besides injuring his younger brother at the Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Court here today. For the first and second charges, the teenager is accused of causing the death of his 51-year-old mother and 21-year-old biological brother at No 7, Jalan RM3, Taman Rambai Mutiara, in the Melaka Tengah district between 5 and 5.30 am on June 12. He is charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder which provides for the death penalty or imprisonment for not less than 30 years but not more than 40 years, and if not sentenced to death, can be whipped not less than 12 strokes. No plea was recorded from the accused when the charge was read out in Mandarin by the court interpreter as the murder charge falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. Meanwhile, for the third charge, the accused is charged with intentionally causing grievous bodily harm to his 13-year-old younger brother by using a folding knife at the same location on the same date and time. He is charged under Section 326 of the Penal Code for causing grievous bodily harm which provides for a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and a fine or whipping. The teenager, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Farah Nabihah Sofian while the accused was represented by lawyer Cassian Anthony, with no bail offered for all three charges. Magistrate Uthman Abd Ghani set July 24 for the case to be mentioned again. On June 12, the media reported that a female teacher and her eldest child died while her youngest child was seriously injured, believed to have been stabbed by a teenage boy who was also the victim's second child at their home. The incident is believed to have occurred at around 5 am and the single mother and her son were found lying in a pool of blood in the living room. Police arrested the suspect who was found outside the house in a daze at the time and the weapon, a 20 cm folding knife with blood stains, believed to have been used in the incident, was found kept in a school bag outside the house. - BERNAMA
Free Malaysia Today
13 hours ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Teen charged with killing mum, brother, and injuring younger sibling
Magistrate Uthman Abd Ghani fixed July 24 for the next mention of the case. (Pexels pic) PETALING JAYA : A Form Five student was charged at the magistrates' court in Ayer Keroh today with killing his mother and elder brother and causing grievous hurt to his younger brother with a folding knife. According to Harian Metro, no plea was recorded during the closed-door proceedings before magistrate Uthman Abd Ghani, as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor Farah Nabihah Sofian while the accused was represented by lawyers Cassian Anthony, Francis Augustine Sosay, and E Lee Thian. The first and second charges saw the 17-year-old accused of murdering his 51-year-old mother and 21-year-old brother at their home in Bukit Rambai, Melaka, between 5am and 5.30am on June 12. The charges were framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. The third charge, under Section 326 of the Penal Code, saw the teen accused of voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a folding knife to his 13-year-old brother, at the same time, date, and location. The court fixed July 24 for the next mention of the case, after the prosecution requested more time to obtain the victims' DNA analysis and post-mortem reports. Outside the courtroom, Anthony told reporters the court had been informed that the accused was believed to be suffering from mental health issues. 'However, we will review the matter before submitting any formal request for him to be referred to a specialist at Hospital Bahagia at the next mention date,' he said. No family members of the accused were present during the proceedings.
The Sun
14 hours ago
- The Sun
Teenager charged with murdering mother, brother and injuring younger brother
MELAKA: A 17-year-old boy is accused of killing his mother and biological elder brother, besides injuring his younger brother at the Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Court here today. For the first and second charges, the teenager is accused of causing the death of his 51-year-old mother and 21-year-old biological brother at No 7, Jalan RM3, Taman Rambai Mutiara, in the Melaka Tengah district between 5 and 5.30 am on June 12. He is charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder which provides for the death penalty or imprisonment for not less than 30 years but not more than 40 years, and if not sentenced to death, can be whipped not less than 12 strokes. No plea was recorded from the accused when the charge was read out in Mandarin by the court interpreter as the murder charge falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. Meanwhile, for the third charge, the accused is charged with intentionally causing grievous bodily harm to his 13-year-old younger brother by using a folding knife at the same location on the same date and time. He is charged under Section 326 of the Penal Code for causing grievous bodily harm which provides for a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and a fine or whipping. The teenager, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Farah Nabihah Sofian while the accused was represented by lawyer Cassian Anthony, with no bail offered for all three charges. Magistrate Uthman Abd Ghani set July 24 for the case to be mentioned again. On June 12, the media reported that a female teacher and her eldest child died while her youngest child was seriously injured, believed to have been stabbed by a teenage boy who was also the victim's second child at their home. The incident is believed to have occurred at around 5 am and the single mother and her son were found lying in a pool of blood in the living room. Police arrested the suspect who was found outside the house in a daze at the time and the weapon, a 20 cm folding knife with blood stains, believed to have been used in the incident, was found kept in a school bag outside the house.
