College student charged with stabbing 19-year-old to death

 Hazim Muhammad, also 19, is charged with the murder of Nurfisya Zulkifly, who was allegedly stabbed 61 times in Ketereh, Kelantan.

Hazim Muhammad being escorted by police at the Kota Bharu court complex. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA:

A college student has been charged in the Kota Bharu magistrates’ court with the murder of 19-year-old Nurfisya Zulkifly, who was allegedly stabbed 61 times in Ketereh, Kelantan, on April 30.

Hazim Muhammad, 19, nodded after the charge was read before magistrate Rais Imran Hamid, Berita Harian reported. No plea was recorded as murder cases fall under the High Court’s jurisdiction.

Hazim was charged with killing Nurfisya between 11.40pm on April 30 and 12.20am on May 1 at Jalan Pengkalan Piah in Ketereh.

The charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code is punishable by death or 30 to 40 years in prison and whipping, upon conviction.

State prosecution director Wan Azimah Yaacob led the prosecution, assisted by deputy public prosecutors Nadzir Abdullah and Ahmad Naabil Asri. Hazim was represented by lawyer Alias Ibrahim.

The court fixed July 2 for mention. - FMT