The accused: Sugan after he was charged at the Magistrate Court in Ipoh yesterday. — Bernama
IPOH: A jobless man has been charged with the murder of his mother at a house in Bercham here earlier this month.
KS Sugan, 36, is accused of committing the offence on S. Indra, 60, at a house in Taman Restu Jaya, Bercham between 1am and 9.30am on June 12.
No plea was recorded before Magistrate Siti Nora Sharif as murder cases fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
The charge, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the death penalty or imprisonment of up to 40 years and not less than 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Nuranisah Ismah Muhammad Husaini prosecuted while the accused was unrepresented.
The court fixed Aug 20 for mention, Bernama reported.
It was previously reported that post-mortem examinations revealed injuries to the victim’s head and neck caused by blunt trauma.
