A plumber faces a murder charge in Butterworth after his girlfriend was found dead with neck slashes in a house earlier this month.
BUTTERWORTH: A 40-year-old plumber was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of a woman believed to be his girlfriend.
L Ravinder nodded in understanding as the charge was read before Magistrate Aini Adilah Muhammad Faizal. No plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
According to the charge, Ravinder is accused of killing 41-year-old C Kanagee at a house in Taman Seri Murni. The alleged offence occurred between 9.30 am and 9.41 am on Feb 4.
He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code. The charge carries the death penalty, or imprisonment of 30 to 40 years and a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Lim Zhan Yi appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was unrepresented.
The court denied bail and fixed March 31 for the case mention. The date is pending chemical, forensic, and autopsy reports.
Earlier media reports stated the 41-year-old victim was a school van driver. She was found dead on a bed in the house with slashes to her neck.
