MELAKA: A 38-year-old man has been charged in a magistrate's court in Ayer Keroh with murdering his own mother.
No plea was recorded from accused Amirul Hakim Abu when the charge was read before magistrate Mazana Sinin on Tuesday (July 19).
Based on the charge sheet, the accused caused the death of his mother Rozizah Md Dim, 64, at No 2662, 9 1/2 mile Kampung Paya Luboh, Tangga Batu here between 2.30pm and 3pm on July 5.
He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code which carries a mandatory death sentence upon conviction.
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The accused also faces another charge for drug abuse after testing positive for methamphetamine at the Narcotics Investigation office at Melaka Tengah police district headquarters at 1.35am on July 6.
He was charged under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which carries a fine of RM5,000 and up to two years' jail with a maximum of a further three years under police supervision, upon conviction.
The court fixed Aug 30 for mention of both charges pending the outcome of chemistry and autopsy reports.
No bail was granted to the accused.
On July 5, it was reported that the victim, a retired teacher, was allegedly stabbed twice in the neck by her son at home.
Melaka police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Zainol Samah was quoted as saying that the suspect had stabbed his mother with a 26cm knife after hearing voices telling him to do so.