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New Straits Times
2 days ago
- New Straits Times
Jobless man charged with wife's murder faces additional arson charges
MUAR: An unemployed man charged earlier with murdering his wife was brought before the Sessions Court here today to face additional charges of mischief by setting fire to nine vehicles belonging to his wife and brother-in-law. Mohamad Khairul Azmi Ithnin, 32, pleaded guilty to six of the nine charges read before Judge Sayani Mohd Nor. He admitted to the first and fifth through ninth charges involving the arson of six vehicles comprising two four-wheel drives, two motorcycles, a sports utility vehicle (SUV) and a car. The offences were committed in Kampung Pengkalan Kota, Durian Chondong and Kebun Durian Kampung Teratai 2, Sagil between 4.36am and 6.46am on June 3. For the second to fourth charges, which involve the burning of two motorcycles and a car in Kampung Pengkalan Kota on the same date and time, the accused pleaded not guilty. All charges fall under Section 435 of the Penal Code, which carries the maximum sentence of 14 years in jail and whipping upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Diyana Najihah Muhamed Fauzi prosecuted while the accused was not represented. The prosecution requested a new date for mention of all charges and informed the court that no bail would be offered as the accused also faces a separate murder charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code, filed at the magistrate's court in Tangkak earlier today. The court fixed July 9 for sentencing for the charges to which he pleaded guilty, and for document submission and appointment of lawyers for the remaining charges. Earlier, Khairul was charged in the magistrate's court with murdering his 34-year-old wife, Iecah Junus, by slashing her neck with a vegetable knife.
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Jobless man charged with wife's murder in Bukit Gambir, Johor
TANGKAK: An unemployed man was charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with the murder of his wife in Bukit Gambir, near here, early this month. Mohamad Khairul Azmi Ithnin, 32, nodded to indicate he understood the charge when it was read out to him before Magistrate Lee Kim Kiat. No plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The accused was alleged to have caused the death of Iecah Junus, 34, at a house in Taman Cahaya, Bukit Gambir, between 3.30 pm and 5.30 pm on June 2. The charge, framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the mandatory death penalty upon conviction. Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Amirah Sapian requested that no bail be offered and applied for the accused to be sent to Hospital Permai for psychiatric evaluation under Section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court allowed the application and set July 8 for mention of the case to submit pathology, toxicology, and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) reports. Meanwhile, Tangkak police chief Supt Roslan Mohd Talib in a statement said the accused is also expected to be charged in the Muar Sessions Court today under Section 435 of the Penal Code for committing mischief by fire. The suspect allegedly set fire to nine vehicles parked at his in-laws' residence in Kampung Pengkalan, Kampung Durian Chondong, near here, on June 3. He was remanded for seven days from June 4 to assist investigations.
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Jobless man charged with wife's murder in Johor
TANGKAK: An unemployed man was charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with the murder of his wife in Bukit Gambir, near here, early this month. Mohamad Khairul Azmi Ithnin, 32, nodded to indicate he understood the charge when it was read out to him before Magistrate Lee Kim Kiat. No plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The accused was alleged to have caused the death of Iecah Junus, 34, at a house in Taman Cahaya, Bukit Gambir, between 3.30 pm and 5.30 pm on June 2. The charge, framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the mandatory death penalty upon conviction. Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Amirah Sapian requested that no bail be offered and applied for the accused to be sent to Hospital Permai for psychiatric evaluation under Section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court allowed the application and set July 8 for mention of the case to submit pathology, toxicology, and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) reports. Meanwhile, Tangkak police chief Supt Roslan Mohd Talib in a statement said the accused is also expected to be charged in the Muar Sessions Court today under Section 435 of the Penal Code for committing mischief by fire. The suspect allegedly set fire to nine vehicles parked at his in-laws' residence in Kampung Pengkalan, Kampung Durian Chondong, near here, on June 3. He was remanded for seven days from June 4 to assist investigations.
The Star
2 days ago
- The Star
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. ALSO READ: Woman dies after husband allegedly slits her throat in Johor 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. ALSO READ: Man remanded for suspected murder and arson 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.
New Straits Times
2 days 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.
