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New Straits Times
17 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Jobless man charged with wife's murder, sent for psychiatric evaluation
TANGKAK: A jobless man who allegedly slit his wife's throat with a vegetable knife following a heated argument was charged with murder at the magistrate's Court here today. Mohamad Khairul Azmi Ithnin, 32, nodded to indicate he understood the charge when it was read before magistrate Lee Kim Keat. No plea was recorded, as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. He is accused of murdering his wife, Iecah Junus, 34, at their home in Taman Cahaya, Serom, between 3.30pm and 5.30pm on June 2. Khairul Azmi was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the mandatory death penalty upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Amirah Sapian appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was unrepresented. The prosecution also applied for Khairul to be referred to Hospital Permai in Johor Baru for psychiatric evaluation under Section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court allowed the application and denied bail. The case has been fixed for mention on July 8 to allow time for the completion of the pathology and DNA reports. Earlier, the accused's parents and siblings were seen in court as the charge was read out. Investigations revealed the incident was triggered by a verbal dispute over past issues. The accused had allegedly attacked his wife , a clerk at a palm oil collection centre, using a kitchen knife, fatally slashing her neck. He then drove about 40km to his mother-in-law's house in Kampung Durian Chondong, where he set several vehicles on fire and attempted to torch the house. The arson attempt was foiled when a family member raised the alarm. The murder only came to light when the accused called his brother-in-law to take him to the police station, where he allegedly confessed. Police later discovered the victim's body wrapped in a thick blanket at their home, along with a bloodstained knife. Police confirmed the accused had a prior conviction for mischief under Section 427 in 2017, for which he was fined RM1,800.
The Star
7 days ago
- General
- The Star
Man remanded for suspected murder and arson
TANGKAK: An unemployed man suspected of fatally slashing his wife at their home in Bukit Gambir on Monday (June 2) has been remanded for seven days to assist with the investigation. Magistrate Lee Kim Keat issued the remand order for the 33-year-old suspect following an application by the investigating officer from the Tangkak District Police Headquarters. The suspect will be held from Wednesday (June 4) until next Tuesday to complete the investigation, classified under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder and Section 435 for committing mischief by fire. Earlier, the suspect, wearing a purple lock-up shirt, appeared calm when he arrived at the court compound at about 8.30am under tight police security. However, he suddenly screamed, chanting loudly while in the court lock-up. The remand application took about 20 minutes before the suspect was taken back in a police truck for further investigation. The man allegedly slashed his wife at their residence in Bukit Gambir. Following the incident, the suspect reportedly attempted to set fire to his mother-in-law's house in Lenga, Pagoh, about 40 kilometres from the scene. His attempt was unsuccessful, and he only managed to burn several vehicles outside the house. According to sources, swift police action led to the suspect's arrest at the location.
New Straits Times
7 days ago
- General
- New Straits Times
Man remanded seven days over wife's murder, car arson
TANGKAK: An unemployed man who allegedly killed his wife by slashing her with a vegetable knife before setting a car ablaze has been remanded for seven days. The 33-year-old suspect was brought before Magistrate Lee Kim Keat at the district magistrate's court this morning, where a remand order was granted to facilitate investigations under Sections 302 (murder) and 435 (mischief by fire) of the Penal Code. Dressed in a purple lock-up uniform, the suspect arrived at court under heavy police escort at 8.20am. After proceedings, he was seen smiling as he was escorted into a police truck to be taken to the Tangkak district police headquarters for temporary detention. The brutal incident is believed to have occurred between 4.15pm and 4.30pm in a residential area in Taman Cahaya, Bukit Gambir, where the suspect allegedly fatally slashed his 34-year-old wife, who worked as a clerk. Following the alleged murder, he is believed to have fled to his in-laws' house in Kampung Durian Chondong, where he allegedly set fire to a vehicle. Family members are said to have witnessed the act, prompting the suspect to flee again, this time returning to his own residence. Police arrested the suspect at his home at 7am yesterday. Urine tests returned negative for controlled substances. The case remains under active investigation.
