Shop assistant accused of killing girlfriend
Jun 30, 2023
The accused was charged in the Ipoh Magistrate's Court on Friday for killing his girlfriend at a shop in Taman Song Choon, Ipoh, last week
Shop assistant accused of killing girlfriend
The accused was charged in the Ipoh Magistrate's Court on Friday for killing his girlfriend at a shop in Taman Song Choon, Ipoh, last week.
IPOH: A shop assistant was charged in the Ipoh Magistrate's Court on Friday for murdering his girlfriend at a shop in Taman Song Choon last week.
Accused Saini Irwandy Sofian Sani, 23, nodded in understanding when the charges against him were read before Magistrate Jesseca Daimis.
However, no confession was recorded because it involved a murder case which is the jurisdiction of the High Court.
According to the charges, the man is alleged to have intentionally committed murder by causing the death of Shahwani Abdullah, 24.
He allegedly committed the act on the 1st floor of a shophouse in Taman Song Choon, Ipoh between 5pm Saturday and 4.54am last Sunday.
He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code which provides for the death penalty, if convicted.
The court then set next August 30 as the date for re-mentioning the case while waiting for the chemical report and the appointment of a lawyer.
The prosecution was handled by Deputy Public Prosecutor N. M Moganaraj Mithra while the accused was not represented by a lawyer.
Last Sunday, the media reported that a woman died believed to be beaten by her boyfriend in a fight at a shop in Taman Song Choon.
Ipoh District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Yahaya Hassan said, preliminary investigations at the scene found a 24-year-old woman lying unconscious on the bed.
According to him, a urine screening test against the suspect found that the victim's boyfriend was positive for the drug Methamphetamine.
