SUNGAI SIPUT: A 17-year-old boy has been charged in the Magistrate’s Court here with the murder of a 10-year-old Orang Asli girl, Nuraina Humaira Rosli.
The accused, who is a relative of the victim, nodded in understanding when the charge was read before Magistrate Nurul Asyifa Redzuan yesterday.
However, no plea was recorded as murder falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
According to the charge sheet, the teen is accused of causing the death of Nuraina Humaira in a swampy area of Kampung Bersah Pos Kuala Mu between 2.30pm and 5pm on Aug 16, reported Bernama.
The charge is framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, which carries the death penalty or imprisonment of 30 to 40 years and a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane, if convicted.
Offenders under the age of 18 would be imprisoned under Section 97(2) of the Child Act 2001.
The court set Oct 28 for next mention of the case to obtain the chemical and pathology reports, the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test results of the victim, and a report on the accused’s academic performance.
Deputy public prosecutor RS Vitthiyeswary did not offer bail because the offence is non-bailable, while the accused was unrepresented.
Nuraina Humaira was reported missing on Aug 16, before her body was found in a swampy area located about 100m from her house the next day.
