SUNGAI BESAR: The Magistrate's Court here on Thursday ordered the case of a man charged with murdering a pregnant woman to be transferred to the High Court.
Magistrate Siti Hajar Ali issued the order following an application by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Sofea Jaysal to transfer the case against Muhammad Fakrul Aiman Sajali, 21, to the Klang High Court.
At the proceeding on Thursday (March 21), Muhammad Fakrul Aiman, who is a former college student, was represented by lawyer Muhammad Nor Tamrin.
On June 1 last year, Muhammad Fakrul Aiman was charged with murdering Nur Anisah Abdul Wahab, 21, at Jalan Sungai Limau here between 8.30pm on May 22 and 8am on May 23, 2023.
The charge was framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code which provides the death sentence upon conviction. - Bernama
