Melaka Family Murder: Teen Charged With Fatally Stabbing His Mum & Brother
The teen pleaded not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to his 13-year-old brother.
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A Form Five student was charged today, 18 June, with the brutal murder of his mother and brother on the morning of 12 June at their home in Melaka
The 17-year-old was also charged with grievously injuring his 13-year-old brother during the knife attack at their family home in Taman Rambai Mutiara.
The teen was brought before the Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Court, where three charges were read in an in-camera session before Magistrate Uthman Abd Ghani.
No plea was recorded for the two murder charges, as they fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court, according to the New Straits Times.
He was charged with two counts of murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code, and one count of intentionally causing grievous bodily harm under Section 326 of the same code
Section 302 of the Penal Code carries the death penalty or imprisonment of up to 40 years, and at least 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction.
Section 326 of the Penal Code carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine, or whipping.
The teen pleaded not guilty to this third charge, reported Bernama.
The accused was represented by three lawyers, while deputy public prosecutor Farah Nabihah Sofian led the prosecution
One of the defence lawyers told reporters outside the court that the defence had raised concerns over the teen's mental health.
"However, we will review the matter further before filing an application to have him referred to a specialist at Hospital Bahagia during the next mention date," Cassian Anthony was quoted as saying.
The other two lawyers are Francis Augustine Sosay and E. Lee Thian.
Cassian Anthony (right) speaking to members of the media outside Magistrate's Court 4 at the Ayer Keroh Court Complex.
Image via New Straits TimesThe court has fixed 24 July for the next mention
The prosecution is still waiting for the post-mortem and DNA reports. None of the accused's family members were present during the proceedings.
The teen was arrested on 12 June after his mother and elder brother were found dead with multiple stab wounds in the living room of their home.
His younger brother was seriously injured but survived and is recovering in the hospital.
The suspect was found sitting outside the house in a dazed state. Police later recovered a bloodied 20cm folding knife, believed to be the murder weapon, from his school bag.
Preliminary investigations suggest the attack stemmed from emotional distress and resentment linked to pressure from his mother and brother to perform academically.
