The teenage girl who allegedly stabbed her newborn baby boy to death last week was charged with murder today at the Magistrate’s Court in Kemaman, Terengganu.
The 15-year-old was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code which carries the death penalty if convicted.
According to a Malay Mail report, the magistrate Tengku Eliana Kamaruzaman rejected the teenager’s plea for bail.
Section 302 is a non-bailable offence.
However, according to the teen’s lawyer Nurainie Haziqah, Section 388 of the Criminal Procedure Code allows for exceptions to be made if the person charged is either sick, a minor or a female.
“We had also submitted that this case is of great public interest and is widely reported by the media. The court could have set a (good) precedent,” she was quoted as saying.
The teenager was remanded for seven days last week to facilitate a police investigation.
The authorities are also looking for the girl's 20-year-old boyfriend, believed to have raped her.
It was reported that the newborn was found dead on Feb 8 at the 15-year-old girl's house in Felcra Sri Bandi in Chukai, Kemaman.
The victim was believed to have been stabbed with a sharp object. - Mkini
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