Teenager charged with killing younger brother

 

A 14-year-old boy was charged in the Ayer Keroh Magistrate’s Court, Malacca today with the murder of his younger brother.

He was charged with murdering his nine-year-old brother at a house in Kampung Bukit Piatu, Melaka Tengah district between 11.30am and 12.35pm on July 5.

The charge, framed under Section 320 of the Penal Code, carries the death sentence upon conviction.

The proceeding was conducted in closed court before Magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd Suleiman as the accused is a juvenile.

The teen was then sent to Permai Hospital in Tampoi, Johor, for psychiatric observation.

The court fixed Aug 22 for mention.

Deputy public prosecutor Muhamad Ehsan Nasarudin prosecuted while the accused was unrepresented.

Based on previous media reports, the younger sibling was believed to have been strangled to death.

- Bernama