Man who hit wife with dumbbell charged with murder

A man who allegedly hit his wife with a dumbbell, was charged in the Magistrate’s Court in Shah Alam today with murdering the woman.

Izzat Saat, 38, nodded after the charge was read out to him, but no plea was recorded as the case is under the jurisdiction of the High Court.

He was charged with murder by causing the death of Nurul Qurraisyia Zulkafli, 33, in a house at Jalan Congkak 32/48, Section 32 between 10.30pm on Dec 14 and 10.30am last Dec 6.

The charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code provides the death penalty or imprisonment for up to 40 years and whipping of not less than 12 times.

Deputy public prosecutor Saidah Fasihah Che Yussoff prosecuted, while Izzat was represented by lawyer Rezal Mazli Abdul Muin.

Magistrate Farah Rosnan set Feb 19 for mention for submission of the post-mortem and forensic reports.

Sexual assault on teen

In Kota Bharu, the Sessions Court today sentenced a labourer to a total of 16 years in prison and given two strokes of the cane for two counts of committing sexual assault on a teenage boy.

Judge Mohd Zul Zakiqudin Zulkifli handed down the sentence on Che Wan Mohd Fadil Che Noh, 34, who pleaded guilty to both charges.

He was sentenced to eight years imprisonment and a stroke of the cane for each charge, to be served concurrently from the date of arrest, which was last Dec 14.

Che Wan Mohd Fadil was charged with sexually assaulting the boy, who was then 15 years and six months old, in a room in an unnumbered house in Kampung Dalam Rhu, Pasir Puteh, at 2am on Sept 26 and 3am on Oct 10 this year.

The charges were framed under Section 14(d) of the Sexual Offenses Against Children Act 2017 which provides imprisonment for up to 20 years and whipping.

Deputy public prosecutor Abu Arsalnaa Zainal Abidin prosecuted, while the accused was unrepresented.

Assault on female cousin

Meanwhile, in Petaling Jaya, a 17-year-old grandson of a popular female singer in the 70s pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court to committing a similar offence on his female cousin.

He was charged with committing the act on the girl, who is 17 years and one month old, at a residence in Jalan Gasing, Section 5, at 3am last Oct 15.

Magistrate Farah Azura Mohd Saad then allowed the boy bail of RM1,800 with one surety and set Feb 15 for mention.

The case was handled by deputy public prosecutor Noor Khairun Nisa Noor Harun while the boy was represented by lawyer Suraj Singh.

- Bernama