Suspect in Nur Farah Kartini’s murder case arrives at court


The 26-year-old suspect who is a policeman arrives at the Kuala Kubu Baharu Magistrate's Court here on Friday (July 26) to be charged for the murder of Nur Farah Kartini. Pix by Glenn Guan/TheStar

HULU SELANGOR: The police personnel detained in connection with the murder of Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah has arrived at the Kuala Kubu Baharu Magistrate's Court on Friday.

The 26-year-old suspect, clad in a black shirt and handcuffed, was escorted by police as he arrived at about 9.05am.

Previously, Selangor police Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan had said the suspect would be charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

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It was reported that investigators have searched for evidence in various locations, including at Kampung Sri Keledang in Hulu Selangor, Sungai Trolak, in Kampung Batu, Perak and a tapioca farm in Slim River.

Various items belonging to Nur Farah Kartini have been recovered, including her mobile phone and a handbag as well as the suspect's sim card.

Police also believe the location in Kampung Sri Keledang is the prime crime scene and one perpetrator had committed the act.

It was reported that the victim's body was found at a palm oil plantation in Kampung Sri Keledang, Hulu Selangor on July 15.

Nur Farah Kartini was reported missing in Tanjung Malim, Perak, on July 11.

She was reported missing after sending a rental car to a customer at Taman Universiti, Tanjung Malim.

A policeman, believed to be her boyfriend, has since been detained and remanded for seven days.

The case is classified under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

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