A Myanmar national has pleaded guilty in the Kuala Lumpur High Court to murdering an eight-year-old boy in April last year.
KUALA LUMPUR: A 23-year-old Myanmar electrician pleaded guilty to murdering an eight-year-old boy in the High Court here today.
Hrang Tling Thang made the plea after the charge was read to him by a court interpreter before Judge Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid.
He is accused of murdering the Myanmar boy at a house in Jalan Pasar Baru here between 11 am and 12.25 pm on April 14, 2024.
The charge was framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty or imprisonment of up to 40 years.
If the death sentence is not imposed, the law mandates a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane.
Deputy public prosecutor Wan Ahmad Hijrah Wan Abdullah requested a new date for the presentation of case facts and sentencing.
The accused was unrepresented during today’s proceedings.
Judge Azhar fixed February 13 next year for the presentation of facts and sentencing.
The date was also set for the appointment of counsel for the accused.
