Amok at LRT station: Van driver charged with murder

A van driver was charged in the Magistrate's Court here Thursday for the murder of two men in an amok incident at the Taman Melati LRT station here two weeks ago.

On the first count, Muhammad Zamri Yusof, 26, was charged with murdering Lee Kah Ghee, 44, a stationery trader, in front of the Taman Melati LRT station at Persiaran Pertahanan in Wangsa Maju here between 11am and noon on Oct 24.

He was also charged with murdering Tunku Abdul Rahman (TAR) College student Kwan Chun Thai, 25, near LRT pole no: P 24/55, Kampung Wira Jaya Luar, Jalan Tumbuhan in Wangsa Maju at the same time and date.

The offence carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

Muhammad Zamri, who looked calm, nodded his head after the charges were read to him before Magistrate Erry Shahriman Nor Aripin.

No plea was recorded.

Erry Shahriman then ordered the accused to be sent to Tanjung Rambutan Hospital for mental observation and fixed Dec 6 for mention.

Prosecuting officer ASP Zulkifli Osman prosecuted while the accused was unrepresented.