A man was brought before the Kota Kinabalu Magistrate's Court, here on Monday for killing a woman in a shop at a shopping center two weeks ago.
However, no confession was recorded from the accused, Chung King Fung, 32, after the charges were read before Magistrate Lovely Natasha Charles.
The accused also nodded in understanding after the charges were read against him.
According to the charge sheet, the accused between 12 noon and 12.20 noon on May 29, was in a shop in a shopping center in Jalan Haji Saman, where he killed Nurul Ain Silien, 21.
The accused committed an offense punishable under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
The proceedings were conducted by Prosecuting Officer Inspector Kelvan Elson Maik and members of the victim's family accompanied by observer lawyers from Hamid & Co, Nabila Norsahar while the accused were represented by lawyers, Chun Teck Ming and Jul Hamri Jumhani.
The court then fixed the mention of the case on July 11 next after a forensic report was obtained from the Chemistry Department.
The accused is also not allowed to be bailed and remains in Kapayan prison, Kota Kinabalu.
Meanwhile, outside the Kota Kinabalu Court grounds, the victim's mother, Datuk Siti Aminah Jabarkhan confirmed to reporters that the suspect and the victim, her son, did not have a relationship as a fiance.
"They are not engaged, not officially. They have known each other for less than a year," he said.
