Court orders accused in newborn's murder to undergo mental health check


PORT DICKSON: A teenager charged with murdering her newborn baby has been ordered to undergo a mental health assessment at Hospital Permai, Johor for a month.

Magistrate Hairun Najmi Mashahadi made the ruling on Thursday (Feb 27) after a request from defence counsel Ahmad Lokman Abdul Aziz, representing the 19-year-old accused, Nurul Ain Haslan.

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