BUTTERWORTH – A security guard was charged in the magistrates’ court here today with the murder of a one-year-old baby, believed to be his lover’s son, in an incident last month.
S. Nagendren, 34, nodded to indicate he understood the charge, while no plea was recorded as murder cases come under the high court’s jurisdiction.
According to the charge sheet, Nagendren was alleged to have caused the death of one-year-old Muhamad Hayder Mukhriz Abdul Fatah between 6.25pm on August 23 and 4.50pm on August 26 in a flat at Pangsapuri Ampang Jajar, here.
The prosecution before magistrate Nur Fatin Mohd Farid was conducted in accordance with Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides for the death penalty upon conviction.
The case was handled by deputy public prosecutor Asma’ ‘Amira Shahidani while the accused was unrepresented.
The court fixed March 6, 2024, for mention pending the chemical and post-mortem reports.
The media previously reported that police had arrested a teenage girl, her boyfriend and seven other individuals to assist with investigations into the death of a boy who received treatment at Seberang Jaya Hospital as a suspected victim of abuse. – September 6, 2023