MELAKA (BERNAMA) – A man was charged in the Ayer Keroh Magistrate’s Court yesterday with murdering his girlfriend’s three-year-old son.
Muhammad Firman Hakimie Abdul Rahman, 25, was charged with intentionally causing the death of Muhammd Haziq Damiri Najli at a house in Taman Paya Emas, Cheng in the Melaka Tengah district between 5.30am and 6.30am on July 6.
The man, who is a printing machine repairman, is charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code which provides the death penalty, if convicted.
No plea was recorded after the charge was read out to him before Magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd Suleiman, who then fixed August 23 for mention and submission of the post-mortem report on the child. Meanwhile, the child’s mother, Nurasyiqin Syaqiqah A Ramlee, 24, was charged with neglecting the boy by leaving him in Muhammad Firman’s care.
She was charged under Section 31 (1)(a) of the Child Act with committing the offence at the same place, time and date.
The woman faced a maximum fine of MYR20,000 or imprisonment for up to 10 years, or both, if found guilty.
Judge Darmafikri Abu Adam allowed her bail of MYR15,000 with one surety and also ordered the woman to report herself at a police station every month, as well as to not intimidate
She was also ordered to surrender her passport to the court.
