NILAI: The 37-year-old husband of a Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency officer will be charged on Monday (Oct 16) with her murder.
District OCPD Supt Johari Yahaya said the accused will be charged at the magistrate's court in Seremban.
"The accused will be charged with murdering his 35-year-old wife under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder," he said.
Offenders can be sentenced to death, jailed for between 30 years and 40 years and whipped upon conviction.
The suspect had remained in remand since Oct 16.
He had surrendered himself at the Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi police station in Sepang after allegedly committing the crime at a residential quarters near the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) around 7.30pm on Oct 15.
Police said the incident was believed to have stemmed from a marital dispute.
A post-mortem found that the woman died from pressure on her neck.
The examination also revealed three stab wounds, two to the abdomen and one to the right cheek.
Authorities had also seized a knife believed to have been used to commit the crime and other exhibits from the crime scene as part of their probe.
A background check revealed that the suspect has a record of 16 prior offences, 10 of which are related to narcotics, while the remaining six involve housebreaking, theft, and possession of stolen property.
The couple had been married for seven years and had two children aged six and five.
