Defence wants full psych evaluation for teen accused of killing boyfriend in JB hotel room


JOHOR BARU: The defence lawyer for a teenage girl, who is facing the death penalty for allegedly murdering her boyfriend, is seeking an order from the High Court here for her client to be submitted to a full psychiatric evaluation to determine whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.

The accused, Sim Hui Ying, 19, was charged with allegedly murdering Yap Kelly, 29, at a hotel in Taman Mount Austin at about 8pm on Sept 20, 2022.

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