Father charged with 2-month-old daughter’s murder

 No plea was recorded from the accused, Azmi Amat, after he was charged at the Labuan magistrates’ court.

A post-mortem revealed that the baby had serious head injuries caused by blunt force trauma, as well as several broken ribs.

LABUAN:

A 37-year-old man was charged in the magistrates’ court here today with the murder of his two-month-old daughter at a house in Kampung Bukit Kuda early this month.

No plea was recorded from the accused, Azmi Amat, after the charge was read before magistrate Melissa Chia.

According to the facts of the case, the Labuan Hospital informed the police on May 9 that a two-month-old baby girl brought to the hospital was suspected to be a victim of abuse.

The infant later died while receiving treatment.

A post-mortem revealed that the baby had serious head injuries caused by blunt force trauma, as well as several broken ribs.

Azmi was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years and, if not sentenced to death, not fewer than 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction.

The court fixed June 23 for remention of the case. - FMT