Man Charged With Murder of 73-Year-Old in Kepala Batas

A 41-year-old man was charged in the Butterworth Magistrate’s Court on Friday (Nov 13) in the Kepala Batas murder of a senior citizen whose body was found floating in a waterway last month, Bernama reported.

S. Ganesan nodded to show he understood after the charge was read before Magistrate Aini Adilah Muhammad Faizal. No plea was recorded, as murder cases fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court.

Details of the Kepala Batas Murder Charge

According to the charge, Ganesan allegedly killed Haron Chua Abdullah, 73, between 2am and 4am on Oct 8. The offence is said to have taken place along the road from Jalan Tun Hamdan Sheikh Tahir to Jalan Permatang Pak Elong in Kepala Batas.

The victim’s body was discovered floating in a waterway near Kampung Permatang Pak Elong.

The charge was framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which Bernama said carries the death penalty or a jail term of between 30 and 40 years, with at least 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction.

Bail Denied, Case Set for December

Deputy Public Prosecutor Lim Zhan Yi did not offer bail, and the accused was not represented by a lawyer.

The court denied bail and fixed Dec 18 for mention, to allow the prosecution to obtain the post-mortem and chemical analysis reports.

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